How to Say "Hybrid" in Japanese

ハイブリッド

haiburiddo

The Japanese word for the English phrase "hybrid" is ハイブリッド (haiburiddo).

The term refers to a car that runs on both fuel and electricity.

Meaning: car that runs on both fuel and electricity (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

As a noun or a no-adjective, ハイブリッド can be used directly with the copula to describe a vehicle's type, such as in the phrase ハイブリッドです.

haiburiddo

In Japanese social discussions, the term is applied to people through the phrase ハイブリッド型 (haiburiddo-gata) to describe a 'hybrid type' of lifestyle, such as someone balancing different modes of living.
If you were discussing a hybrid animal or plant in a scientific context, Japanese speakers would likely use the native term 交雑 (kōzatsu) instead of the Katakana loanword.
Because ハイブリッド is a loanword, it is written in Katakana, the script used for foreign concepts. This visually signals to Japanese readers that the word is an imported term rather than a native Japanese one.

車はハイブリッドです。
My car is a hybrid.
This sentence shows how to use ハイブリッド with the copula to describe a car.
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トムはハイブリッドカーを買った。
Tom bought a hybrid car.
This sentence demonstrates using ハイブリッド to describe a hybrid car.
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最近、ハイブリッド車が人気ですね。
Hybrid cars are popular these days, aren't they?
このハイブリッドは燃費がいいですね。
Kono haiburiddo wa nenpi ga ii desu ne.
This hybrid has good fuel economy, doesn't it?
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Kenta and Misaki are talking about a new car.

健太 Kenta

この車はハイブリッドなの？
kono kuruma wa haibriddo nano?
Is this car a hybrid?
美咲 Misaki

うん、燃費がいいんだよ。
un, nenpi ga iin da yo.
Yes, it gets great gas mileage.
健太 Kenta

いいなあ。静かそうだね。
ii naa. shizuka sou da ne.
That's nice. It looks quiet.
美咲 Misaki

本当に静かだよ、健太。
hontou ni shizuka da yo, kenta.
It really is quiet, Kenta.

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