This is the 1280th most frequent Japanese word.
操作
Operation; manipulation; control.
Here, '操作' refers to the act or operation of handling or using a machine.
機械の操作は注意が必要です。
Operating the machine requires caution.
In this sentence, '操作' indicates the method or procedure of interacting with a game.
このゲームの操作方法を教えてください。
Please teach me how to operate this game.
Here, '操作' means the act of manipulation or deliberate interference, particularly in a financial context.