運転手

unten-shu
nounBeginner
formal

driver; one who operates a vehicle

彼はタクシーの運転手です

He is a taxi driver.

運転手は安全運転を心がけてください

Please drive safely, driver.

💡

Commonly used to refer to professional drivers of vehicles such as cars, buses, and trucks.

Collocations

運転手免許driver's license運転手席driver's seat

Synonyms

💡Pro Tip

Polite Address

When speaking to a driver professionally, use 運転手様 (unten-shu-sama) for added politeness.

📖Word Origin

Composed of 運転 (unten, 'driving') and 手 (shu, 'person'), literally meaning 'one who drives'.

📝Usage Notes

In formal contexts, it is polite to address someone as 運転手 rather than just ドライバー.

Word Breakdown

運転
driving
root
+
person
suffix
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