The act of steering or piloting vehicles such as cars, planes, or ships; controlling direction and motion.
パイロットは悪天候の中、飛行機を巧みに操縦した。
The pilot skillfully piloted the plane in bad weather.
小型船の操縦は風の影響を受けやすい。
Steering a small boat is easily affected by the wind.
ドローンの操縦方法を教室で学んだ。
I learned drone piloting techniques in a classroom.
Managing or maneuvering people or organizations skillfully; using tactics to control situations or outcomes.
彼は会議で発言の流れを巧みに操縦して、提案を通した。
He skillfully steered the flow of discussion in the meeting and got his proposal passed.
政治家が支持率を上げるために世論を操縦しようとすることがある。
Sometimes politicians try to manipulate public opinion to raise their approval ratings.