操る
- Level
- N1
- Part of speech
- Godan verb with ru ending, transitive verb
- Frequency
- Popular
Reading
- あやつるGodan verb with ru endingtransitive verb
Meanings
- 1
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to manage; to control; to maneuver; to steer
Godan verb with ru endingtransitive verb - 2
to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument)
Godan verb with ru endingtransitive verb - 3
to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
Godan verb with ru endingtransitive verb - 4
to manipulate (a person, public opinion, etc.); to pull the strings; to control from the shadows; to mastermind
Godan verb with ru endingtransitive verb
Conjugation
操る · Godan verb
| Form | Plain | Polite |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 操るあやつる | 操りますあやつります |
| Negative | 操らないあやつらない | 操りませんあやつりません |
| Past | 操ったあやつった | 操りましたあやつりました |
| Past negative | 操らなかったあやつらなかった | 操りませんでしたあやつりませんでした |
| Te-form | 操ってあやつって | 操りましてあやつりまして |
| Want to (-tai) | 操りたいあやつりたい | 操りたいですあやつりたいです |
Example sentences3
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My older brother skillfully operates a remote-controlled car.
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My older sister has an excellent command of both Japanese and English.
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The children are playing by working puppets with strings.
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