noun
manual operation; manual process; manual procedure
Refers to performing a task or process by hand, without automation. Common in technical, industrial, and computing contexts.
この機械は手操作で動かせます。
This machine can be operated manually.
手操作によるデータ入力は時間がかかる。
Manual data entry takes time.
Antonym: automatic operation. 手操作 is the manual counterpart.
Compound of 手 (hand) and 操作 (operation). A straightforward technical term.