synonym Comparative
操る
VS
翻弄する
Differences Between "操る" and "翻弄する"
Option A
操る
Meaning
to manipulate, to operate, to control
Reading
あやつる (ayatsuru)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼は複雑な機械を器用に操る。
He skillfully operates complex machinery.
Option B
翻弄する
Meaning
to toy with, to trifle with, to make sport of, to manipulate
Reading
ほんろうする (honrō suru)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
彼は感情を翻弄され、どうしていいかわからなかった。
He was toyed with emotionally and didn't know what to do.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to manipulate, to operate, to control)"?
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使い分け解説:
- 操る: Used for controlling machines, puppets, or even situations and people. When applied to people, it can carry a nuance of cunning or indirect manipulation. (機械や人形、状況、人を自分の思うように動かす際に使われます。人に対して使う場合、巧妙な操作や悪意のある意味合いを含むことがあります。)
- 翻弄する: Describes the act of playing with, manipulating, or making someone/something helpless or confused, often in a negative sense. (もてあそぶこと)
- 操る: Used for controlling machines, puppets, or even situations and people. When applied to people, it can carry a nuance of cunning or indirect manipulation. (機械や人形、状況、人を自分の思うように動かす際に使われます。人に対して使う場合、巧妙な操作や悪意のある意味合いを含むことがあります。)
- 翻弄する: Describes the act of playing with, manipulating, or making someone/something helpless or confused, often in a negative sense. (もてあそぶこと)
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