also: ヴィー
noun
the letter V; v
Refers to the Latin letter V itself, used in abbreviations, symbols, or as a character.
アルファベットのＶはブイと読む。
The letter V in the alphabet is read as 'bui'.
noun
Short for Ｖサイン (V sign); commonly used in phrases like Ｖサインをする or just Ｖ to mean a victory gesture.
See also: Ｖサイン
写真を撮るとき、みんなでＶをした。
When we took the photo, everyone made a V sign.
noun
pre-recorded video clip; VTR
Colloquial abbreviation of ＶＴＲ (video tape recorder); refers to a pre-recorded video segment, often used in TV production contexts.
See also: ＶＴＲ
そのシーンはＶで確認してください。
Please check that scene on the pre-recorded video.
noun
volt
Symbol for the unit of electrical potential; used in scientific and technical contexts.
See also: ボルト
この電池は１．５Ｖです。
This battery is 1.5 volts.
noun
Chemical symbol for the element vanadium; used in chemistry and materials science.
See also: バナジウム
Ｖはバナジウムの元素記号だ。
V is the chemical symbol for vanadium.
Ｖサイン explicitly means the V sign gesture; Ｖ alone can be a shorter, more casual way to refer to the same thing.
ＶＴＲ is the full term for video tape recorder; Ｖ is a colloquial abbreviation used mainly in broadcasting.
ボルト is the Japanese word for volt; Ｖ is the symbol, used in technical writing and labeling.
バナジウム is the full Japanese name for vanadium; Ｖ is its chemical symbol.
From the Latin letter V. The reading ブイ is a Japanese approximation of the English pronunciation of the letter. The alternate reading ヴィー is closer to the English sound but is rarely used.