English–Japanese
“driving” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiunten
Example
母は毎日、車を運転します。haha wa mai nichi kuruma o un ten shi ma su
My mother drives a car every day.
How to say “driving” in Japanese
“Driving” in Japanese is 運転 (unten).
Describes guiding and managing a moving vehicle or machine through deliberate control.
Example sentences with 運転
姉は来月、運転免許を取る予定です。ane wa rai getsu un ten men kyo o to ru yo tei de su
My older sister plans to get her driver's license next month.
Tips for using 運転
- Japanese uses this noun for both driving a car and operating certain machines, giving it a wider range than the everyday English noun driving.