操作 (sōsa) means “operation” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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この機械の操作にすぐ慣れました。ko no ki kai no sō sa ni su gu na re ma shi ta

I quickly got used to operating this machine.

Covers the deliberate control of a machine, tool, or process to make it work in a desired way.

扱いatsukai: The way a person handles and controls a machine, tool, or process.

機械や道具などを動かし、目的どおりに働かせること。ki kai ya dō gu na do o ugo ka shi moku teki dō ri ni hatara ka se ru ko to

The Sino-Japanese compound 操作 (sōsa, "operation") combines 操 (sō, "control") and 作 (sa, "do"), expressing controlled action.

In English, operation can also mean a medical procedure or a business activity, but this sense centers on a person's control of a machine or tool.