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How to say 'Driver' in Japanese | ドライバー

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The Japanese word for Driver is 'Doraibaa', written as ドライバー in Japanese.

    word

    ドライバー

    Meaning

    Driver

    Reading

    Doraibaa

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'ドライバー (doraibaa)' primarily refers to a 'driver', which can mean either a person who drives a vehicle or a tool used for turning screws. In the context of vehicles, it refers to someone operating a car, truck, or other motorized vehicle. For example: He is a bus driver「彼はバスのドライバーです」(かれはバスのドライバーです). In the context of tools, it refers to a screwdriver. For example: I need a screwdriver「ドライバーが必要です」(ドライバーがひつようです). The word is a loanword from English, and its meaning depends on the context in which it is used.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    5659

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ドライバー

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    ド

    Reading

    Do

  • katakana

    ラ

    Reading

    Ra

  • katakana

    イ

    Reading

    I

  • katakana

    バ

    Reading

    Ba

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What does 'Doraibaa' (ドライバー) mean?

'Doraibaa' means 'Driver' .

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