運転手

うんてんしゅ

Driver (by profession)

N4noun·untenshu

How to remember it

運転 (drive) + 手 (hand/person) — a "driving hand" who steers for a living.

Example sentences

  • 父はタクシーの運転手です。

    ちちはタクシーのうんてんしゅです。

    My father is a taxi driver.

  • 運転手は毎朝バスを運転します。

    うんてんしゅはまいあさバスをうんてんします。

    The driver drives the bus every morning.

Usage

Refers to a professional driver; use 運転者 for whoever happens to be driving.

Related words

運転運転免許タクシー

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