Common word› JLPT N3 › Freq. Frequency Top 2,000 Conjugation 操作する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 操そう 作さ する 操そう 作さ しない Polite 操そう 作さ します 操そう 作さ しません Past polite 操そう 作さ しました 操そう 作さ しませんでした Past 操そう 作さ した 操そう 作さ しなかった Te-form 操そう 作さ して 操そう 作さ しないで Desire 操そう 作さ したい 操そう 作さ したくない Potential 操そう 作さ できる 操そう 作さ できない Passive 操そう 作さ される 操そう 作さ されない Causative 操そう 作さ させる 操そう 作さ させない Causative passive 操そう 作さ させられる 操そう 作さ させられない Volitional 操そう 作さ しよう Polite volitional 操そう 作さ しましょう Imperative 操そう 作さ しろ 操そう 作さ するな Conditional 操そう 作さ すれば 操そう 作さ しなければ Tara conditional 操そう 作さ したら 操そう 作さ しなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 操そう 作さ する to operate or handle a machine/device
Even a child can easily operate a smartphone.
操そう 作さ を 誤あやま る to make an operating mistake
I made an operating error and accidentally deleted the data.
〈 人ひと 〉 を 操そう 作さ する to manipulate a person
He tried to manipulate his subordinates to gain an advantage.
Kanji 操 maneuver, manipulate, operate 作 make, production, prepare Related words· 11 操作 covers handling machines, systems, or processes in general, while 操縦 specifically means piloting or steering vehicles like planes and ships.
操作 refers to the act of manually handling or operating something, whereas 制御 emphasizes regulating or controlling a system's automatic behavior.
操作 in its manipulative sense means using something or someone to one's advantage, while 工作 specifically means secretly scheming or maneuvering behind the scenes.
操作 is the general, technical term for operating machines or systems, while 操り carries a nuance of covert or puppet-like control over people or events.
Show 7 more Show fewer 操作する is a neutral, technical word for operating machines or systems, while 操る adds a nuance of skillful or artful control.
操作 focuses on manipulating the controls or buttons of a device, while 運転 covers the broader act of running a machine or driving a vehicle.
操作 is a native Japanese word for manual or mechanical manipulation, while オペレーション is a loanword used more broadly for business, military, or technical operations.
操作 focuses narrowly on operating or manipulating a machine or system, while 作業 covers the whole process of work including setup and cleanup.
操作する specifically means operating machinery or controls, whereas 扱う can describe handling machines but also people, topics, and goods.
操作する specifically means to operate or manipulate a machine or device, while 動かす can also mean simply to set it in motion.
操作する specifically means to operate a machine or device, a narrower physical sense within what 取り扱う can cover.
Don't confuse with 操作 (そうさ ) means operating or manipulating something, while 捜査 (そうさ ) — pronounced identically — means a criminal investigation.
操作 refers to the act of a person operating or manipulating something, while 動作 refers to the resulting operation or functioning itself.
Word family· 50 incorrect operation; wrong handling; operating error
child operation
manual operation; manual process; manual procedure
console; operator console
operability; usability; user-friendliness
Show 6 more Show fewer handling stick; manipulation rod
operating procedure; method of operation
operational · manipulative
control panel; control board; console
operator
control unit; operating section; actuator
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Etymology Composed of 操 (manipulate, handle) and 作 (make, work). The combination has been used since at least the Meiji era to translate Western concepts of operation and manipulation.
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