翻弄（ほんろう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: being tossed about / at the mercy of
Example sentences
- 波に翻弄される小舟のようだ。 — It's like a small boat tossed about by the waves.
- 運命に翻弄されながらも生きる。 — Live on even while being buffeted by fate.
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