油
油
oil, fat
8 strokesFrequency 690JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ユユウ
Kun
あぶら
Dictionary
Common Words
1
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
Examples
私は油断していたことに気づいた。
I realized I was off my guard.
1
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
Examples
同社は醤油その他の食品を生産する。
The company produces soy sauce and other food products.
1
ご is gikun for 豆汁 and 豆油
go; soy beans soaked and mashed to a creamy paste (ingredient of tofu and soy milk)
1
oil; petroleum
Examples
この国には石油が乏しい。
Oil is scarce in this country.
2
Colloquial
kerosene; paraffin
1
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube
Examples
お茶は仕事をスムーズに運ばせるための潤滑油のようなもの。
Tea is like the lubricating oil of work to allow it to proceed smoothly.
2
person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
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