うんてん
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
1. operation (of a machine); running; working
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
2. driving (a vehicle)
3. use (of capital, funds, etc.); management; investment
Pitch accent
う
んてん
Composed of
fortune; luck; chance
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
Used in vocabulary (52 in total)
driver's seat (in a car)
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
(professional) driver (of a taxi, train, etc.); motorman; mate (on a ship); officer
trial run; test run
driver's seat
automatic operation (machine); automatic driving (vehicle)
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
drunk driving; drink-driving; driving while intoxicated; drinking and driving; driving under the influence (of alcohol)
falling asleep at the wheel
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
driving skill; one's skill as a driver
working capital
drivers cab; operator's cab
driver (of a vehicle)
distracted driving
driving without a license (licence)
dangerous driving; reckless driving
driving at reduced speed; running at reduced speed (e.g. train)
looking aside while driving; taking one's eyes off the road ahead while driving
to suspend operations (esp. of trains); to stop driving
erratic driving; driving in a zigzag
resumption of service (train, bus, etc.)
inattentive driving
temporary suspension public transport service
road rage; tailgating
continuous operation (of a machine, etc.); continuous running
drunk driving; drink-driving; driving under the influence (of alcohol); DUI
attended time
reckless driving
shuttling back and forth; shuttle service
curtailed transit schedule
suspension of operations
all-night service
reckless driving
through train; direct service
interval between (trains, buses); terminal dwell time
working capital
operating on a ten-minute schedule
running expenses; operational costs
single-track operation
operations center (railway, power plant, etc.); control room
headway (between trains, etc.); frequency
load-following operation (e.g. of a power plant)
defensive driving
cancellation (of a train, bus, etc.); service suspension
while driving; currently driving; in operation; under way; on stream
Institute of Nuclear Power Operations
Examples (134 in total)
Who's driving?
I didn't drive here.
I didn't know you could drive.