運転手(うんてんしゅ) うんてんしゅ noun driver (professional) occupation 1. driver (professional) A person who drives a vehicle as their occupation, such as a taxi, bus, or truck driver. バスの運転手(うんてんしゅ)になりたい。🔊 I want to become a bus driver. 運転手(うんてんしゅ)に行(い)き先(さき)を伝(つた)えた。🔊 I told the driver the destination. そのタクシーの運転手(うんてんしゅ)さんはとても親切(しんせつ)で、荷物(にもつ)も運(はこ)んでくれた。🔊 That taxi driver was very kind and even carried my luggage for me. 運転手(うんてんしゅ)さん is the polite way to address a driver 運転手(うんてんしゅ) specifically refers to professional drivers.Components: 運転(うんてん) (driving) + 手(しゅ) (person/hand)UsageUsed for taxi drivers, bus drivers, truck drivers, chauffeurs, etc.For casual/non-professional drivers, simply use 運転(うんてん)する人(ひと) or ドライバーPolite address: Often called 運転手(うんてんしゅ)さん when addressing directly.Related運転(うんてん): driving運転(うんてん)する: to drive運転(うんてん)免許(めんきょ): driver's license Related Words Related: 運転(うんてん) (driving; operation) Related: 車掌(しゃしょう) (conductor (train/bus)) general Added 2026.1.8 21:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02 01000/01333_untenshu