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drive in Japanese

drive in Japanese is 気迫, ドライブ, 運転する — drive means to operate and steer a motor vehicle.

drive in Japanese

気迫
noun
Pronounced: kihaku
A mechanism used to power or give motion to a vehicle or other machine or machine part.
ドライブ
noun
Pronounced: doraibu
運転する
verb
ドライブ
verb
Pronounced: doraibu
運転
verb
Pronounced: unten
駆る
verb
Pronounced: karu
打ち込む
verb
Pronounced: uchikomu
(transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.
追う
verb
Pronounced: ō
(transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.

What does "drive" mean?

  1. verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
    "She drove to work every day."
  2. verb To motivate, push, or compel someone or something toward an outcome.
    "Ambition drove her to work harder than anyone else."
  3. noun A journey made in a vehicle.
    "They went for a long drive along the coast."
  4. noun Strong motivation or determination to achieve something.
    "He has the drive to succeed in business."
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drive in a sentence

  • She drove to work every day.
  • He learned to drive when he was seventeen.
  • Ambition drove her to work harder than anyone else.
  • They went for a long drive along the coast.

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What is "drive" in Japanese?

"drive" in Japanese is 気迫, ドライブ, 運転する. drive means: To operate and steer a motor vehicle.

How do you pronounce 気迫?

"drive" in Japanese is 気迫, pronounced "kihaku".

How do you use "drive" in a sentence?

Example: "She drove to work every day." In Japanese, "drive" is 気迫, ドライブ, 運転する.

Are there other ways to say "drive" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 7 translations listed for "drive": 気迫, ドライブ, 運転する, 運転, 駆る, 打ち込む.

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