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jmdict 1400010 Active (id: 1977072)
操る [ichi1,news2,nf35]
あやつる [ichi1,news2,nf35]
1. [v5r,vt]
▶ to operate (e.g. a machine)
▶ to handle
▶ to manage
▶ to control
▶ to maneuver
▶ to steer
2. [v5r,vt]
▶ to have a good command of (a language)
▶ to play proficiently (of a musical instrument)
3. [v5r,vt]
▶ to work (a puppet)
▶ to pull the strings of a puppet
4. [v5r,vt]
▶ to manipulate (a person, public opinion, etc.)
▶ to pull the strings
▶ to control from the shadows
▶ to mastermind

Conjugations


History:
4. A 2018-04-19 07:47:29  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2018-04-17 23:15:42  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5: "楽器を操る handle a musical instrument"
daijs: "うまく取り扱う。巧みに使いこなす。「楽器を―・る」「三か国語を―・る」"
  Comments:
I don't think we need a separate [arch] "play a musical instrument" sense.
  Diff:
@@ -19,2 +19 @@
-<gloss>to manipulate</gloss>
-<gloss>to operate</gloss>
+<gloss>to operate (e.g. a machine)</gloss>
@@ -22,2 +21,4 @@
-<gloss>to operate (e.g. a machine)</gloss>
-<gloss>to steer (a ship)</gloss>
+<gloss>to manage</gloss>
+<gloss>to control</gloss>
+<gloss>to maneuver</gloss>
+<gloss>to steer</gloss>
@@ -29 +30 @@
-<gloss>to be fluent in</gloss>
+<gloss>to play proficiently (of a musical instrument)</gloss>
@@ -34 +35 @@
-<gloss>to operate a puppet</gloss>
+<gloss>to work (a puppet)</gloss>
@@ -40 +41 @@
-<gloss>to mastermind</gloss>
+<gloss>to manipulate (a person, public opinion, etc.)</gloss>
@@ -43,6 +44 @@
-</sense>
-<sense>
-<pos>&v5r;</pos>
-<pos>&vt;</pos>
-<misc>&arch;</misc>
-<gloss>to play (a musical instrument)</gloss>
+<gloss>to mastermind</gloss>
2. A 2010-11-18 08:56:25  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -28,1 +28,2 @@
-<gloss>to have a good command of a language</gloss>
+<gloss>to have a good command of (a language)</gloss>
+<gloss>to be fluent in</gloss>
@@ -47,1 +48,1 @@
-<gloss>to play a musical instrument</gloss>
+<gloss>to play (a musical instrument)</gloss>
1. A* 2010-11-15 22:05:42  Scott
  Refs:
gg5 daij koj
  Diff:
@@ -21,1 +21,27 @@
-<gloss>to pull strings</gloss>
+<gloss>to handle</gloss>
+<gloss>to operate (e.g. a machine)</gloss>
+<gloss>to steer (a ship)</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&v5r;</pos>
+<pos>&vt;</pos>
+<gloss>to have a good command of a language</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&v5r;</pos>
+<pos>&vt;</pos>
+<gloss>to operate a puppet</gloss>
+<gloss>to pull the strings of a puppet</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&v5r;</pos>
+<pos>&vt;</pos>
+<gloss>to mastermind</gloss>
+<gloss>to pull the strings</gloss>
+<gloss>to control from the shadows</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&v5r;</pos>
+<pos>&vt;</pos>
+<misc>&arch;</misc>
+<gloss>to play a musical instrument</gloss>

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