自じ動どう操そう縦じゅう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

autopilot; automatic pilot; automatic control

Technical term for a system that controls a vehicle or machine automatically. Can be used literally for aircraft, ships, etc., and figuratively for doing something on autopilot.

• 飛ひ行こう機きは自じ動どう操そう縦じゅうで飛とんでいる。

  The plane is flying on autopilot.

• 彼かれは長なが年ねんの経けい験けんで、作さ業ぎょうを自じ動どう操そう縦じゅうのようにこなす。

  With years of experience, he handles the work as if on autopilot.