翻弄

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 翻弄 is read as ほんろう and means being tossed about or manipulation.
• Basic usage: It can describe a boat tossed by waves or a person swayed by another’s vague words.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Being tossed by waves
  • 翻弄: The small boat was tossed about by the rough waves. Example: 小舟は激しい波に翻弄された。
• Being swayed by vague words
  • 翻弄: He was swayed by the other person's vague words and struggled to decide. Example: 彼は相手の曖昧な言葉に翻弄され、判断に迷った。