Japanese word

ユーロ

Pronunciation

Romajiyūro

Meaning

  • nouneuro

Example

私は十ユーロを持っています。watashi wa jū yū ro o mo tte i ma su

I have ten euros.

Illustration for ユーロ (euro)

More examples

この店ではユーロで支払えます。ko no mise de wa yū ro de shi hara e ma su

You can pay in euros at this store.

Core concept

Names the common currency used by participating European countries and the monetary amounts expressed in that currency.

Common phrases

  • ユーロで払うyū ro de hara u

    pay in euros

  • ユーロに両替するyū ro ni ryō gae su ru

    exchange into euros

Definition in Japanese

欧州連合の一部の加盟国を中心に使われる共通通貨の単位、またはその通貨。ō shū ren gō no ichi bu no ka mei koku o chū shin ni tsuka wa re ru kyō tsū tsū ka no tan i ma ta wa so no tsū ka

Word origin

The loanword ユーロ (yūro, "euro") comes from English euro, whose name is based on Europe.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, euro usually becomes euros for amounts greater than one, while the symbol € stays unchanged.

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