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操り (あやつり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
manipulation ; puppet
Refers to controlling something or someone like a puppet, either literally (puppetry) or figuratively (manipulation of people, events, or systems). Often used in compounds such as 操り人形 (puppet) or 操り糸 (puppet string).
操あやつ り 人にん 形ぎょう の 動うご き は とても 繊せん 細さい だ 。
The movements of a puppet are very delicate.
Kanji 操 maneuver, manipulate, operate Similar words 操あやつ る 操る is the verb meaning 'to manipulate' or 'to operate'; 操り is the noun form, often used in compounds or to describe the act of manipulation.
操そう 作さ 操作 is a more general and technical term for 'operation' or 'manipulation' of machines, systems, or data, while 操り often carries a nuance of behind-the-scenes control or puppetry.
Etymology Derived from the verb 操る (あやつる, 'to manipulate, to operate'), which is of native Japanese origin. The noun form 操り is used in compounds and abstract senses.
