翻弄 (ほんろう)trifling with; toying with; playing with

trifling with; toying with; playing withnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
tossing about (a ship)noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 翻弄

翻訳ほんやくtranslation
翻すひるがえすto turn over; to turn around
翻るひるがえるto flutter (in the wind); to wave
翻意ほんいchanging one's mind
翻案ほんあんadaptation (of a novel, play, etc.)
一翻イーファンone double
二翻役リャンファンヤクwinning hand with the score doubled twice
反旗を翻すはんきをひるがえすto rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
弄るいじるto finger; to touch
愚弄ぐろうmockery; derision
嘲弄ちょうろうscorn; mockery
土弄りつちいじりplaying with dirt
客弄りきゃくいじりinvolving the audience (by talking to them, bringing them on stage, etc.)
庭弄りにわいじりgardening; puttering around in the garden
弄くりまわすいじくりまわすto fiddle with; to monkey around with
弄くり回すいじくりまわすto fiddle with; to monkey around with

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