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運転士

Reading

Kana: うんてんし
Romaji: untenshi
Kana
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Definitions

1

driver; train driver; train engineer; motorman; taxi driver

See also: 運転手
2

mate; (ship's) officer

See also: 航海士

Kanji

Readings: ウン、 はこ.ぶ
Meanings: carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance
Readings: テン、 ころ.がる、 ころ.げる、 ころ.がす、 ころ.ぶ、 まろ.ぶ、 うたた、 うつ.る、 くる.めく
Meanings: revolve, turn around, change
Readings: シ、 さむらい
Meanings: gentleman, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)

Example Sentences

運転士(うんてんし)はスピードを()とした。
➥The motorman slowed down the train.
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おつりはいらないよ、運転士(うんてんし)さん。
➥Keep the change, driver.
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電車(でんしゃ)(とお)()ぎる(とき)運転士(うんてんし)姿(すがた)がちらりとトムの()(はい)った。
➥Tom caught a glimpse of the driver as the train raced past.
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なあ、この運転士(うんてんし)、いかれてるよ。
➥Oh, the driver is a maniac.
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(かれ)運転士(うんてんし)として鉄道(てつどう)(はたら)いている。
➥He works on the railroad as a driver.
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