Word Meaning 運転士

うんてんし untenshi

運転士 is read as うんてんし (untenshi) and means (professional) driver (of a taxi, train, etc.).

Meaning

English

(professional) driver (of a taxi, train, etc.)
motorman
mate (on a ship)
officer

Reading

Kana

うんてんし

Romaji

untenshi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 10576 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

運転免許

うんてんめんきょ

driver's license

運転系統

うんてんけいとう

(bus) route

運転時隔

うんてんじかく

headway (between trains, etc.)

運転間隔

うんてんかんかく

interval between (trains, buses)

運転手

うんてんしゅ

driver

運転

うんてん

driving (a vehicle)

運転再開

うんてんさいかい

resumption of service (train, bus, etc.)

運転指令所

うんてんしれいじょ

operations center (railway, power plant, etc.)

運転技術

うんてんぎじゅつ

driving skill

運転見合せ

うんてんみあわせ

temporary suspension public transport service

運転を見合わせる

うんてんをみあわせる

to suspend operations (esp. of trains)

運転停止

うんてんていし

suspension of operations

Example Sentences

運転士はスピードを落とした。

The motorman slowed down the train.

電車が通り過ぎる時、運転士の姿がちらりとトムの目に入った。

Tom caught a glimpse of the driver as the train raced past.

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