操る

verb (godan)あやつる · ayatsuru

1. Englishto operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to manage; to control

2. Englishto 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. Englishto work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

4. Englishto 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.

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