運 転 手(うんてんしゅ)

うんてんしゅ

noun

driver (professional)

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.

I told the driver the destination.

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)

Usage:

Polite address: Often called 運転手(うんてんしゅ)さん when addressing directly.

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Added 2026.1.8 21:19 · Revised 2026.5.15 8:12

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