Translation guide
SUV refers to a sport utility vehicle, a type of car. In Japanese, the English abbreviation 'SUV' is widely used, but there are also native terms.
Referring to the vehicle type, a sport utility vehicle.
The English abbreviation 'SUV' (pronounced エスユーブイ) is the most common way to refer to this type of vehicle in Japanese.
I bought a new SUV.
Sometimes '車' (car) is added to 'SUV' for clarity, though it's redundant. It's used in some contexts, like car dealerships or advertisements.
SUV is pronounced as エスユーブイ (esu yū bui) in Japanese, not as the English letters.
A more formal, descriptive term meaning 'sport utility vehicle'. It is less common in everyday conversation but may appear in official documents or technical contexts.
This sport utility vehicle has high off-road performance.
We carry a variety of SUV vehicles at our store.