Japanese symbol for “overdrive”
オーバードライブ
オーバードライブ
Romaji: oobaadoraibu
overdrive (vehicle transmission, computer processor, etc.)
In Japanese, overdrive is オーバードライブ (oobaadoraibu).
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Meanings
- n overdrive (vehicle transmission, computer processor, etc.)
- n outdriving (another player) (golf)
Written forms: —. Readings: オーバードライブ、オーバー・ドライブ.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.