操る [あやつる] /(v5r,vt) (1) to operate (e.g. a machine)/to handle/to manage/to control/to maneuver/to steer/(v5r,vt) (2) to have a good command of (a language)/to play proficiently (of a musical instrument)/(v5r,vt) (3) to work (a puppet)/to pull the strings of a puppet/(v5r,vt) (4) to manipulate (a person, public opinion, etc.)/to pull the strings/to control from the shadows/to mastermind/(P)/EntL1400010/