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運転

うんてん

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
  • operation
  • motion
  • driving

Related Kanji

運 carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance
転 revolve, turn around, change

Example Sentences

キャロルはレンタカーを運転しています。
Carol is driving a rent-a-car.
わたしは運転速度を速めて時間の埋め合わせをしなければならない。
I must make up for lost time by driving fast.
彼女の運転は、注意深いのではなくて、のろいのだ。
She drives not carefully but slowly.
その車は私には運転しやすい。
The car is easy for me to drive.
その事故は彼の車の運転における不注意によるものであった。
The accident was due to his careless driving of the car.