“To drive” in Japanese
Short answer
To drive in Japanese is “御する” (gyosuru). Full meaning: to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control, to manage.
Other ways to say “To drive” in Japanese
御す
gyosu to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control, to manage
追い込む
oikomu to herd, to drive, to chase, to corral; to corner, to force someone into doing; to go hard, to push yourself, to make a last charge
馭する
gyosuru to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control, to manage
ぎょし
gyoshi to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control, to manage
ぎょする
gyosuru to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control, to manage
駆り立てる
karitateru to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.), to drive out, to beat out, to start; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.), to urge on, to spur (a horse); to drive (to do), to urge, to spur on, to push, to impel
転がす
korogasu to roll, to wheel, to trundle, to drive (a car); to turn over, to tip over, to throw down; to leave
走る
hashiru to run; to run (of a vehicle), to drive, to travel, to move, to sail; to rush (to), to dash, to race
走らす
hashirasu to dispatch (someone), to send, to make run; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.), to drive, to ride, to sail; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.), to run (one's eyes over something)
追込む
oikomu to herd, to drive, to chase, to corral; to corner, to force someone into doing; to go hard, to push yourself, to make a last charge
打ち込む
uchikomu to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.), to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.), to drive, to smash; to fire into, to shoot into
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