No. 2,986 in Japanese
ドライバー
Driver.
In a sentence
私は新しいドライバーセットを購入しました。
I bought a new set of screwdrivers.
In this sentence, 'ドライバー' refers to a tool used for driving screws, commonly called a screwdriver in English.
彼はプロのレーシングドライバーです。
He is a professional racing driver.
Here, 'ドライバー' is used to mean a person who operates a vehicle, specifically in a racing context.
このパソコンには最新のドライバーソフトウェアをインストールしてください。
Please install the latest driver software on this computer.
In this case, 'ドライバー' refers to software that allows a computer to interact with hardware or peripherals, known as drivers in English.
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