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    3. 操り

    操り

    操あやつり​

    manipulation

    KMT10News #32+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab18 strokes

    あやつり

    Noun

    1.
    manipulation, puppet

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは人にん形ぎょうの操あやつりが上じょう手ずです。

    He is good at manipulating puppets.

    KMT7Art & DesignDaily Life
    その政せい治じ家かは、世よ論ろんの操あやつり方かたが巧たくみだ。

    That politician is skilled at manipulating public opinion.

    KMT10Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは、裏うらで糸いとを引ひく操あやつりの名めい人じんとして知しられている。

    He is known as a master of manipulation, pulling strings from behind the scenes.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    日に本ほんの伝でん統とう芸げい能のうである文ぶん楽らくは、人にん形ぎょうの操あやつりの技ぎ術じゅつが非ひ常じょうに高こう度どです。

    Bunraku, a traditional Japanese performing art, involves highly advanced puppet manipulation techniques.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsArt & DesignMusic & Entertainment
    操あやつり人にん形ぎょう劇げきは、子こ供どもから大おと人なまで楽たのしめるエンターテイメントだ。

    Puppet shows are entertainment that can be enjoyed by both children and adults.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment

    Characters that make up this word

    操
    みさお・あやつ.る…(4)
    maneuver・manipulate・operate・steer・chastity…(2)
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
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