操る（あやつる）
JLPT N2 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to manipulate/control
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 操ります | あやつります |
| te-form | 操って | あやつって |
| ta-form (past) | 操った | あやつった |
| nai-form (negative) | 操らない | あやつらない |
| potential form | 操れる | あやつれる |
Example sentences
- 彼は三つの言葉を自由に操る。 — He handles three languages with ease.
- 糸で人形を操る。 — He manipulates the puppet with strings.
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