操る
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Meanings
- to operate (e.g. a machine), to handle, to manage, to control, to maneuver, to steer
- to have a good command of (a language), to play proficiently (of a musical instrument)
- to work (a puppet), to pull the strings of a puppet
- to manipulate (a person, public opinion, etc.), to pull the strings, to control from the shadows, to mastermind
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Example sentences
He skillfully operates the robot.
That politician was criticized for manipulating public opinion.
She can freely command five languages.
The mastermind who had been pulling the strings from the shadows was finally revealed.
Unless one is a skilled craftsman, one could hardly operate such a complex machine.
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