運転席（うんてんせき、unteんseki）
- driver's seat

The word 運転席 うんてんせき refers to the driver's seat in a vehicle. It's the seat where the person operating the vehicle sits and controls its movement. It is often the seat on the left side of the vehicle in Japan.

⚫︎父はいつも運転席に座って運転します。 Translation: My father always sits in the driver's seat and drives. ⚫︎その車は運転席が広くて快適です。 Translation: That car has a spacious and comfortable driver's seat. ⚫︎事故の後、運転席は大きく損傷しました。 Translation: After the accident, the driver's seat was badly damaged.

This word is used when you are talking about the driver's seat in a car, truck, bus, or any other type of vehicle. You can use it in various contexts, such as describing the location of the driver, discussing vehicle safety, or talking about car repairs. You wouldn't use this word when referring to the driver's position in a bicycle or a motorcycle as the term is mainly used for cars and larger vehicles.

The word is typically written in kanji as 運転席, but the reading is うんてんせき in hiragana. There are no other common ways to write this word, nor are there significant variations in the okurigana. It is often written by itself. In the web application, this word is highlighted like this: 運転席.

There aren't many direct synonyms for 運転席. However, words like "driver's seat" or "cockpit" (for aircraft) can be considered similar in meaning depending on the context.

The antonym of 運転席 would be something like 助手席 じょしゅせき, which means "passenger seat" (specifically, the front passenger seat).

彼は運転席に座り、エンジンをかけました。 ・Translation: He sat in the driver's seat and started the engine. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of someone taking the driver's seat before starting the car.

そのバスの運転席には、安全ベルトが完備されていました。 ・Translation: The driver's seat on the bus was equipped with a seatbelt. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the safety features of the driver's seat.

The word 運転席 is composed of two parts: 運転 うんてん, meaning "driving" or "operation," and 席 せき, meaning "seat." Therefore, the word literally means "driving seat."