ほんろう（ほんろう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: manipulation/being toyed with
Example sentences
- 運命にほんろうされても負けない。 — Even when tossed about by fate, she doesn't give up.
- 波が小舟をほんろうする。 — The waves toss the small boat about.
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