操る

あやつる

• Verb

  Godan verb (ru), transitive
  1. to manipulate; to operate; to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to steer (a ship).
  2. to have a good command of (a language); to be fluent in.
  3. to operate a puppet; to pull the strings of a puppet.
  4. to mastermind; to pull the strings; to control from the shadows.
  5. to play (a musical instrument).

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