Word details
翻弄
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 翻弄.
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Entry
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having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose; tossing about (a ship); buffeting
Examples
船は波に翻弄されていた。
The ship was at the mercy of the waves.
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