ＥＣ

noun

European Community; EC

Historical term for the European Community, the predecessor of the European Union. Still encountered in older texts.

• ＥＣは1993年ねんに欧おう州しゅう連れん合ごうへと発はっ展てんした。

  The EC evolved into the European Union in 1993.

noun

e-commerce; electronic commerce

Abbreviation for electronic commerce; used in business and IT contexts.

See also: エレクトロニックコマース

• ＥＣ市し場じょうは年ねん々ねん拡かく大だいしている。

  The e-commerce market is expanding year by year.

noun

emergency contraception

Medical abbreviation for emergency contraception; used in healthcare contexts.

See also: 緊急避妊

• ＥＣは性せい交こう後ご72時じ間かん以い内ないに服ふく用ようする必ひつ要ようがある。

  EC must be taken within 72 hours after intercourse.

noun

engineering constructor

Rare abbreviation for engineering constructor; limited to specific technical or corporate contexts.

• このプロジェクトではＥＣとして複ふく数すうの企き業ぎょうが関かかわっている。

  Several companies are involved in this project as engineering constructors.