操る (Ayatsuru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to operate (e.g. a machine), to handle, to manage, to control”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to manage; to control; to maneuver; to steer
- godan verb, transitive verbto have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument)
- godan verb, transitive verbto work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
- godan verb, transitive verbto manipulate (a person, public opinion, etc.); to pull the strings; to control from the shadows; to mastermind
Examples
私は、数字を操るのがへたです。
I am awkward with numbers.
あの通訳は５か国語を自由に操る。
That interpreter is a master of five languages.
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.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).