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操る

to control

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Conjugation of 操る

This verb follows the godan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: handle, trick, manipulate, manage, operate
私/俺
Present informal tense
操る
ayatsuru
I control
Present informal negative tense
操らない
ayatsuranai
I don't control
Present formal tense
操ります
ayatsurimasu
I control
Present formal negative tense
操りません
ayatsen
I do not control
私/俺
Past informal tense
操った
ayatsutta
I controlled
Past informal negative tense
操らなかった
ayatsuranakatta
I didn't control
Past formal tense
操りました
ayatshita
I control
Past formal negative tense
操りませんでした
ayatsen deshita
I did not control
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
操れ
ayatsure
control
Imperative negative mood
操るな
ayatsuru na
don't control
Imperative formal mood
操ってください
ayatsutte kudasai
please control
Imperative formal negative mood
操らないでください
ayatsuranai dekudasai
please do not control
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
操って
ayatsutte
control
Passive stem
操られる
ayatsurareru
controlled
Hypothetical tense
操れ
ayatsure
if I controlled
Hypothetical conditional stem
操れば
ayatsureba
controlled
私/俺
Volitional stem
操ろう
ayatsurō
will control
Potential stem
操れる
ayatsureru
controlled
Continuative stem
操り
ayatsuri
controlling
Causative stem
操らせる
ayatsuraseru
allow to control
私/俺
Imperfective stem
操ら
ayatsura
control

Examples of 操る

操る？

Manipulated?

蘇った者を心で 操る

I saw him turn a man inside out using his mind.

- 嘘、操り、やっかいなこと

- Lie, manipulate, exploit.