ハイブリッド
はいぶりっど
noun / na-adjective
hybrid
1.
hybrid, combination of two types
Something that combines two different elements, technologies, or approaches. Most commonly used in Japan for hybrid vehicles (combining gasoline and electric motors), but also applied broadly to mixed systems, styles, or formats.
ハイブリッド車に乗り換えた。
I switched to a hybrid car.
ハイブリッド型の授業では、対面とオンラインを組み合わせる。
In hybrid-style classes, in-person and online formats are combined.
和と洋のハイブリッドな料理が若者に人気を集めている。
Hybrid cuisine blending Japanese and Western styles is gaining popularity among young people.
USAGE: ハイブリッド is a loanword from English "hybrid." In Japan, it is most strongly associated with hybrid vehicles, but its use has expanded to describe any combination of two different approaches.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ハイブリッド車 / ハイブリッドカー (hybrid car)
- ハイブリッド型 (hybrid-type, hybrid-format)
- ハイブリッド勤務 (hybrid work — mixing office and remote work)
- プラグインハイブリッド (plug-in hybrid)
ABBREVIATION: Often shortened to ハイブリ in casual speech.