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A person who entertains with, or operates puppets; a puppeteer. / (figuratively, by extension) A person who controls other people and/or events.

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puppet master

Source Word

puppet master

broadly figuratively

Japanese Meaning

人形を操る人物、すなわち人形劇のパフォーマー（パペットマスター＝パペット操り人形師）。 / 比喩的に、他人や事象を巧妙に操る人物や権力者。

At the festival, a puppet master captivated the children with a lively dragon show.

祭りで、人形遣いが生き生きとした竜の人形劇で子どもたちを魅了した。

Sense（1）

A person who entertains with, or operates puppets; a puppeteer.

Sense（2）

(figuratively, by extension) A person who controls other people and/or events.

puppet masters

（ plural ）