エコ

Hi everybody! ｢エコ」 is a popular word in modern Japanese. It comes from the English word “ecology” but “eco” is Japanese English. So, how do you say 「エコ」 in English. There isn`t one simple expression but I think there are three which are very close.

エコってジャパニーズイングリッシュです。英語では「エコ」のような一つだけの便利な言い回しはないけどこの三つはとても近いと思います：

① environmentally friendly

② green

③ (be) good for the environment

▼Here are some example sentences:

・Is this good for the environment? (これはエコですか？)

・Cars are not good for the environment. (車ってエコじゃないよ。)

・Cars are not environmentally friendly. (車はエコじゃない。)

・But the Toyota Prius is a green car. (でもプリウスはエコだよ。)

・Riding a bicycle is environmentally friendly. (自転車に乗るのはエコです。)

・Let`s separate the garbage. (ゴミを分けましょう。)

・Go green! (地球に優しくしましょう！)

And that`s all for today! 

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