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ＥＵ (イー・ユー) Japanese meaning: EU | Kotomora

ＥＵ

also: イーユー

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Meanings

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EU; European Union

Abbreviation for the European Union. Used in news, politics, and economics.

See also: 欧州連合 · ヨーロッパ連合

ＥＵは２７か国こくで構こう成せいされている。
The EU consists of 27 countries.
イギリスは２０２０年ねんにＥＵを離

Usage patterns

〈場所ばしょ〉がＥＵに加盟するがいー・ゆーにかめいするfor a country to join the EU
その国くには2004年にせんよねんにＥＵに加か盟めいした。
That country joined the EU in 2004.
ＥＵがいー・ゆーが〈事こと

Related words

欧おう州しゅう連れん合ごうN2
欧州連合 is the full, formal Japanese name for the European Union, while ＥＵ is the common abbreviation used in everyday news and speech.
ヨーロッパ連れん合ごう
ヨーロッパ連合 is a less common Japanese name for the European Union, whereas ＥＵ is the standard abbreviation seen in most contexts.
ＥＣ
ＥＣ (European Community) was the historical predecessor organization that ＥＵ (European Union) succeeded in 1993.

Etymology

Abbreviation of English 'European Union'.

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The UK left the EU in 2020.

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を発表するをはっぴょうする

for the EU to announce something (a policy, decision, etc.)

ＥＵは新あたらしい規き制せいを発はっ表ぴょうした。

The EU announced new regulations.