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操 みさお

  1. constancy; fidelity; honor; honour
  2. chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)

操作 そうさ N3

  1. handling; management; operation
  2. influencing; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation

操縦 そうじゅう N3

  1. control; flying; handling; operation; piloting; steering
  2. handling; management (of people); maneuvering; manipulation

操る あやつる N1

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

操業 そうぎょう

  1. operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work

操り あやつり

  1. manipulation; puppet

操り人形 あやつりにんぎょう

  1. marionette; puppet

操り人形師 あやつりにんぎょうし

  1. puppeteer

操り浄瑠璃 あやつりじょうるり

  1. Japanese puppet theatre

操り芝居 あやつりしばい

  1. puppet show
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