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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
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