Translation guide
The European Union, a political and economic union of 27 European countries. In Japanese, it is almost always referred to by the abbreviation EU, pronounced イーユー.
Referring to the political and economic union of European countries.
The standard way to refer to the European Union in Japanese. Pronounced イーユー. Used in both spoken and written contexts.
EUは27の加盟国で構成されています。
The EU consists of 27 member states.
イギリスは2020年にEUを離脱しました。
The UK left the EU in 2020.
EU is pronounced イーユー (ī-yū), with a long 'i' and long 'u'. It is not pronounced as individual letters E-U.
The full Japanese name for the European Union. Used in formal or official contexts, but less common than the abbreviation EU.
欧州連合は世界最大の経済圏の一つです。
The European Union is one of the world's largest economic blocs.