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unten

運うん転てんunten
driving; operation (of a machine)
unten
From Lesson 240:Nominalizing verbs using の·Japanese

Breakdown of unten

carry
運

When people in the army walk, they carry lots of stuff with them.

revolve
転

A car doesn't say anything, it just revolves.

Usages of unten

運うん転てんするuntensuru
to drive; to operate (a machine)
彼かれ の 運うん転てん は 危あぶない。kare no unten ha abunai.
His driving is dangerous.

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