御ぎょする

ぎょ

す

る

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

suru verb (special), transitive verb

Literary or formal term for driving a horse-drawn vehicle or riding a horse; not used for modern vehicles. The variant 馭する is rare and restricted to this sense.

彼かれは馬ば車しゃを御ぎょするのが上手じょうずだ。
He is skilled at driving a horse-drawn carriage.

2

suru verb (special), transitive verb

control

; manage

Only when written 御する

Formal, somewhat literary term for controlling or managing people, organizations, or situations. Only written as 御する.

リーダーはチームをうまく御ぎょする必ひつ要ようがある。
A leader needs to manage the team well.

Written forms

御ぎょするUsage87%
Standard kanji spelling for both senses; the only form for the 'control/manage' sense.
馭ぎょするUsage11%
Rare variant specifically for driving a horse or carriage; not used for the 'control/manage' sense.
ぎょするUsage2%

Kanji

御honorable, manipulate, govern
馭driving (horse)

Similar words

操あやつる
操る is more common and versatile for controlling objects, machines, or people, while 御する is formal and literary.
制せい御ぎょする
制御する is the standard technical term for controlling machines or systems; 御する is more about managing people or situations in a formal context.

Etymology

Derived from the kanji 御 (to control, to drive) with the verbal suffix する. The reading ぎょ is the on'yomi of 御. The variant 馭する uses a rare kanji specifically for driving a horse.