Keyword
manipulate
Info
FrequencyTop 800-900
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
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KankenLevel 5
Heisig724
Readings
そう
(60%)
Composed of
left hand
chirping of birds
Used in vocabulary (142 in total)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
Examples (33 in total)
Do you believe our destinies are controlled by the stars?
The operation of this machine is too difficult for me.
How do you operate this machine?
This machine is hard to operate.
He operated the new machine.
Did you really fly the plane?
My father can fly an airplane.
Do you know how to operate a computer?
I don't know how to operate this computer.
I found it easy to operate the computer.
Tom says he wants to learn how to fly an airplane.
I know how to fly a helicopter.
Is this the first time you've flown a helicopter?
I exercise every day.
Tom is a gymnastics teacher.
He is good at gymnastics.
I like to do a few exercises to loosen up before I run.
Do you happen to think that I'm your puppet?
Everyone loves puppets.
Puppets are loved by everyone.
Puppets work with wires.
I don't want to change into my gym clothes.
Jimmy is to some extent capable of performing this operation.
Of course, a license is needed to operate a crane.
I started sailing last year.
Tom doesn't like people who manipulate others.
He is very proud of his skill as a pilot.
I always take some exercise before breakfast.
The future pilot is trained in a mock cockpit.
The engineer demonstrated how to operate the sophisticated system.
Our factories are working at full capacity.
He taught them how to sail ships.
It is not evident whether the police followed the usual search procedures.