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操作

Reading

Kana: そうさ
Romaji: sousa
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

operation; management; processing

2

manipulating to one's benefit

vs
3

to operate

4

to manipulate; to fiddle (e.g. the books)

Kanji

Readings: ソウ、 サン、 みさお、 あやつ.る
Meanings: maneuver, manipulate, operate, steer, chastity, virginity, fidelity
Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build

Example Sentences

(かれ)(あたら)しい機械(きかい)操作(そうさ)した。
➥He operated the new machine.
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(かれ)はこの機械(きかい)操作(そうさ)大変(たいへん)進歩(しんぽ)する。
➥He made good progress in handling this machine.
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この機械(きかい)操作(そうさ)(わたし)には(むずか)しすぎる。
➥The operation of this machine is too difficult for me.
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その操作(そうさ)(まった)危険(きけん)はありません。
➥The operation is quite free from danger.
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このコンピューターの操作(そうさ)(むずか)しい。
➥Operation of this computer is tricky.
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この機械(きかい)はどうやって操作(そうさ)するのですか。
➥How do you operate this machine?
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