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操る (あやつる) — to manipulate | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle
Dictionary
操る
あやつる
N1
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to manipulate
2
to operate
3
to pull strings
4
to operate (e.g. a machine)
5
to handle
6
to manage
7
to have a good command of (a language)
8
to play proficiently (of a musical instrument)
Example sentence
あの通訳は５か国語を自由に操る。
That interpreter is a master of five languages.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 操る in the wild?
Kanji in this word
操
Maneuver, Manipulate, Operate
16 strokes
More words with
操
操作
そうさ ·
operation
N3
操縦
そうじゅう ·
management
N3
操業
そうぎょう ·
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.)
操
みさお ·
fidelity
体操
たいそう ·
gymnastics
N2
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