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manipulative in Japanese

manipulative in Japanese is 操作的 — manipulative means inclined to control or influence others unfairly for personal gain.

manipulative in Japanese

操作的
adj
Pronounced: sōsateki
(pejorative) Reaching one's goals at the expense of other people by using them.

What does "manipulative" mean?

  1. adj Inclined to control or influence others unfairly for personal gain.
    "His manipulative behavior eventually cost him all his friends."
  2. noun A physical object used to teach or demonstrate a mathematical idea.
    "Some children need manipulatives to learn math basics, Dr. Clements said, but only as a starting point."
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manipulative in a sentence

  • His manipulative behavior eventually cost him all his friends.
  • Some children need manipulatives to learn math basics, Dr. Clements said, but only as a starting point.
  • The teacher handed out counting manipulatives for the lesson on fractions.

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What is "manipulative" in Japanese?
"manipulative" in Japanese is 操作的. manipulative means: Inclined to control or influence others unfairly for personal gain.
How do you pronounce 操作的?
"manipulative" in Japanese is 操作的, pronounced "sōsateki".
How do you use "manipulative" in a sentence?
Example: "His manipulative behavior eventually cost him all his friends." In Japanese, "manipulative" is 操作的.
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