運転する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 運転する | 運転しない |
| Polite | 運転します | 運転しません |
| Past polite | 運転しました | 運転しませんでした |
| Past | 運転した | 運転しなかった |
| Te-form | 運転して | 運転しないで |
| Desire | 運転したい | 運転したくない |
| Potential | 運転できる | 運転できない |
| Passive | 運転される | 運転されない |
| Causative | 運転させる | 運転させない |
| Causative passive | 運転させられる | 運転させられない |
| Volitional | 運転しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 運転しましょう | |
| Imperative | 運転しろ | 運転するな |
| Conditional | 運転すれば | 運転しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 運転したら | 運転しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
operation of a machine; running; working
Used for a machine, plant, facility, or system being operated or running. As 運転する it can be transitive when someone operates the machine, or intransitive when the machine runs.
At the factory, they operate the machines even at night.
この装置は自動で運転する。
This device runs automatically.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
driving a vehicle
The everyday word for driving a car, bus, train, or other vehicle. Usually transitive with a vehicle as the object, as in 車を運転する.
毎日車を運転しています。
I drive a car every day.
飲酒後は絶対に運転してはいけない。
You must never drive after drinking.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
management of funds; use of capital; investment
Business or finance use referring to making funds or capital work, or managing available money. In ordinary modern wording, 運用 or 資金繰り may be more common depending on the context.
限られた資金を効率よく運転する必要がある。
We need to manage the limited funds efficiently.
資金の運転がうまくいかず、会社は苦しくなった。
The company's finances became strained because its funds were not managed well.
He drives a car to work every day.
The new power plant started operation.
They stopped the machine's operation for inspection.
I got my driver's license last month.
運転 is used for driving vehicles or operating simple machinery, while 稼働 refers to a machine or system being continuously active or productive.
運転 is used for driving vehicles or operating individual machines, while 操業 refers specifically to the continuous running of a whole facility like a factory or fishing fleet.
運転 is the everyday word for operating a vehicle or machine, while 駆動 is a more technical term focused on the drive mechanism itself.
driver; chauffeur
safe driving