単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#6,445 most used

操る

あやつる3

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to operate; to control

ITS KANJI

操manipulateread あやつ here4 words ›

IN A SENTENCE

My father operates the big machine skillfully.

written for Tangoya

MEANINGS

1

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to manage; to control; to maneuver; to steer

godan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument)

godan verb · transitive

3

to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

godan verb · transitive

4

to manipulate (a person, public opinion, etc.); to pull the strings; to control from the shadows; to mastermind

godan verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#6,445 most used

Written操る only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium