noun
drive shaft
Mechanical component that transmits torque and rotation, commonly used in automotive and machinery contexts.
この車の駆動軸は軽量なカーボンファイバー製です。
This car's drive shaft is made of lightweight carbon fiber.
駆動軸のベアリングが摩耗しているので交換が必要だ。
The drive shaft bearing is worn out and needs to be replaced.
Loanword from English 'drive shaft'; used similarly but may sound more casual or modern in some technical settings.
Compound of 駆動 (drive, from 駆 'run' and 動 'move') and 軸 (shaft, axis).