翻弄される（ほんろうされる）
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Meaning: to be toyed with/tossed about
Example sentences
- 時代の波に翻弄される。 — He is tossed about by the tides of the times.
- うわさに翻弄されない。 — Don't let rumors toss you around.
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