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操る

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

JLPT N1 common word

Meaning

  1. v5rvt
    to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to manage; to control; to maneuver; to steer
  2. v5rvt
    to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument)
  3. v5rvt
    to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
  4. v5rvt
    to manipulate (a person, public opinion, etc.); to pull the strings; to control from the shadows; to mastermind

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