noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
drive; driving force; actuation
Technical term for power transmission or the force that moves a mechanism. Used as a noun or with する to mean 'to drive' or 'to be driven'. Often appears in compounds like 四輪駆動 (four-wheel drive).
See also: 四輪駆動
この車は四輪駆動です。
This car is four-wheel drive.
モーターがポンプを駆動する。
The motor drives the pump.
新しい駆動方式を開発した。
We developed a new drive system.