英えい

noun

Britain; the United Kingdom

Abbreviation for Britain or the United Kingdom, especially in compounds and news-style expressions such as 英政府, 訪英, and 日英. It is not the normal conversational word for the country; イギリス or 英国 is usually clearer.

See also: イギリス

• 英えい政せい府ふは新あたらしい移い民みん政せい策さくを発はっ表ぴょうした。

  The British government announced a new immigration policy.

• 日にち英えい首しゅ脳のう会かい談だんがロンドンで開ひらかれた。

  A Japan-UK summit meeting was held in London.

noun

English; the English language

Abbreviation for English or the English language, usually as part of compounds such as 英和, 英文, 英作文, and 英会話. As a standalone shortening for the school subject, it is context-dependent and less standard than 英語.

See also: 英語

• 英えい和わ辞じ典てんでこの単たん語ごを調しらべた。

  I looked up this word in an English-Japanese dictionary.

• 英えい作さく文ぶんの課か題だいを明日あしたまでに提てい出しゅつする。

  I have to submit my English composition assignment by tomorrow.