“To operate” in Japanese
Short answer
To operate in Japanese is “操る” (ayatsuru). Full meaning: to operate (e.g. a machine), to handle, to manage, to control, to maneuver, to steer; 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.
Other ways to say “To operate” in Japanese
営む
itonamu to run (a business), to operate, to conduct, to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to carry out, to perform, to lead (a life); to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
取り扱う
toriatsukau to handle, to operate (a machine, etc.), to use; to deal with (an issue), to manage; to treat (someone), to deal with (someone)
動く
ugoku to move, to stir, to shift, to shake, to swing; to operate, to run, to go, to work; to make a move, to take action, to act, to go into action
操れる
ayatsureru to operate (e.g. a machine), to handle, to manage, to control, to maneuver, to steer; 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
あやつる
ayatsuru to operate (e.g. a machine), to handle, to manage, to control, to maneuver, to steer; 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
あやつれる
ayatsureru to operate (e.g. a machine), to handle, to manage, to control, to maneuver, to steer; 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
メスが入る
mesugairu to operate, to clean up, to inquire (into), to take drastic measures
働く
hataraku to work, to labor, to labour; to function, to operate, to be effective, to work (i.e. ... works), to come into play; to commit (e.g. a crime), to perpetrate, to do, to act, to practise, to practice
営なむ
itonamu to run (a business), to operate, to conduct, to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to carry out, to perform, to lead (a life); to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
営める
itonameru to run (a business), to operate, to conduct, to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to carry out, to perform, to lead (a life); to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
取扱える
toriatsukaeru to handle, to operate (a machine, etc.), to use; to deal with (an issue), to manage; to treat (someone), to deal with (someone)
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