How to Say ‘Driver’ in Japanese
運転手さん
unten shu san
[Unten Te San]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a natural way to call out to a taxi driver politely. In a dispute, using 運転手さん instead of something blunt helps you sound firm without escalating.
Phrase Breakdown
運転手
unten shu
Words in this phrase
運転
unten
[Unten]
driving
Refers to the act of operating a vehicle.
運転は難しいです。
Driving is difficult.
手
shu
[Te]
hand
Used metaphorically to refer to a person, like a driver.
手が寒い。
My hands are cold.
さん
san
[San]
Mr./Ms.
A polite suffix used when addressing someone.
田中さん
Mr./Ms. Tanaka
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