揉もまれる

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

be jostled; be tossed about; be knocked around

Physical sense: being pushed, shoved, or shaken by external forces, often in a crowd or rough environment.

• 満まん員いん電でん車しゃで揉もまれて、疲つかれた。

  I got jostled on the crowded train and am tired.

• 波なみに揉もまれて、船ふねが大おおきく揺ゆれた。

  The boat was tossed about by the waves and rocked heavily.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

go through hardships; be tempered by experience; be sorely tried

Figurative sense: enduring difficult situations, often in social or professional contexts, which can lead to personal growth or toughening.

• 社しゃ会かいに出でて揉もまれるうちに、彼かれは強つよくなった。

  He became stronger as he was tempered by experience after entering the working world.

• 若わかいうちに揉もまれておくと、後あとで役やくに立たつ。

  If you go through hardships while young, it will be useful later.