あやつる

操 る

Common word

  1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

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

  2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

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

    • あの通訳は５か国語を自由に操る。
      That interpreter is a master of five languages.

  3. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

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

  4. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

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

    • 儲けようとする投機筋に操られているのです。
      It's being manipulated by investors trying to make it rich.