運転免許（うんてんめんきょ、unteんmeんkyo）
- driver's license

The Japanese word 運転免許 運転免許, read as うんてんめんきょ, translates to "driver's license" or "driving license" in English. It is a legal document that permits an individual to operate a motor vehicle on public roads. This includes cars, motorcycles, trucks, and other vehicles depending on the specific type of license held.

⚫︎運転免許 運転免許 が必要です。 Translation: A driver's license is required. ⚫︎ 彼は 運転免許 運転免許 を持っています。 Translation: He has a driver's license. ⚫︎ 運転免許 運転免許 を更新しました。 Translation: I renewed my driver's license.

You would use 運転免許 運転免許 when discussing driver's licenses, the act of driving, or any related topics, such as: ⚫︎ Applying for a license. ⚫︎ Showing a license to the police. ⚫︎ Talking about the rules of the road. ⚫︎ Discussing driving tests.

運転免許 運転免許 is written in: ⚫︎ Kanji: 運転免許 ⚫︎ Hiragana (reading): うんてんめんきょ There are no other common ways to write this word. The okurigana (送りがな) is standard.

There aren't many direct synonyms for 運転免許 運転免許 in Japanese. The phrase itself is the most common and clear way to refer to a driver's license. However, you could sometimes use a more general term like: ⚫︎ 免許 (menkyo) - meaning "license" or "permit," but it's not specific to driving. Context is important.

There aren't direct antonyms for 運転免許 運転免許. Instead, you could talk about situations where someone *doesn't* have a license, or is not allowed to drive: ⚫︎ 無免許 (mummenkyo) - "without a license," "unlicensed." ⚫︎ 運転禁止 (unten kinshi) - "driving prohibited."

日本で車を運転するには、 運転免許 運転免許 が必要です。 ・Translation: You need a driver's license to drive a car in Japan. ・Explanation: This sentence clearly states the requirement for a driver's license in Japan.

警察官は 運転免許 運転免許 の提示を求めました。 ・Translation: The police officer asked for the presentation of the driver's license. ・Explanation: This shows a practical situation where one might use or hear about a 運転免許 運転免許.

The word 運転 (unten) means "driving" or "operation." 免許 (menkyo) means "license" or "permit." Therefore, 運転免許 運転免許 literally translates to "driving license" or "driving permit," combining the act of driving with the legal permission to do so.