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あやつる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
操る
BOOST
Reading : あやつる   
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to manipulate; to operate; to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to steer (a ship)
2. to have a good command of (a language); to be fluent in
3. to operate a puppet; to pull the strings of a puppet
4. to mastermind; to pull the strings; to control from the shadows
5. to play (a musical instrument)  (archaic)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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操る is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 54,000 (about 8,220,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N1 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 3708
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 35 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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Example sentences:
わたし
すうじ
数字
あやつ
へたです
I am awkward with numbers.
あの
つうやく
通訳
こくご
国語
じゆう
自由
あやつ

That interpreter is a master of five languages.
もう
けよ
する
とうきすじ
投機筋
あやつ
られている
です
It's being manipulated by investors trying to make it rich.
あやつる
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 156,000 (about 517,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 35 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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ソウ   あやつ to control   みさお chastity, faith   
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hand
goods in the tree
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ヒン    elegance   しな goods   
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
stick   
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