運転

うんてん

Driving, operation

N3noun·unten

How to remember it

運 (carry) + 転 (turn) — turning the wheel to carry yourself: driving.

Example sentences

  • 車の運転に気をつけてください。

    くるまのうんてんにきをつけてください。

    Please be careful driving the car.

  • 彼は運転免許を取ったばかりだ。

    かれはうんてんめんきょをとったばかりだ。

    He just got his driver's license.

Usage

Suru-verb (運転する); also used for operating machines, not just vehicles.

Related words

運転手運転免許走る

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