EV

いーぶい

noun

electric vehicle

1. electric vehicle

A vehicle powered by electricity, typically using rechargeable batteries. Includes fully electric cars and some hybrid vehicles.

EVの普及(ふきゅう)が進(すす)んでいる。

The adoption of electric vehicles is progressing.

EVは環境(かんきょう)に優(やさ)しい。

Electric vehicles are environmentally friendly.

EV用(よう)の充電(じゅうでん)スタンドが増(ふ)えている。

Charging stations for electric vehicles are increasing.

EV is an abbreviation of "Electric Vehicle," widely used in Japanese media and everyday conversation as electric vehicles become more common in Japan.

Common collocations

EV車(しゃ): electric car
EV充電(じゅうでん): EV charging
充電(じゅうでん)スタンド: charging station
EV化(か): shift to electric vehicles
EVシフト: the transition to electric vehicles

Related words

HV (ハイブリッド車(しゃ)): hybrid vehicle
PHV / PHEV: plug-in hybrid
電気(でんき)自動車(じどうしゃ): electric car (the full Japanese term)

Usage

EV is more concise and increasingly preferred over the full term 電気(でんき)自動車(じどうしゃ) in news, advertising, and casual conversation. Often appears in discussions of environmental policy and automotive technology.

Related Words

Related: 電気自動車(でんきじどうしゃ) (electric car)

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Added 2026.1.21 10:00 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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