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油
油
8 strokes
Frequency: 690
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

oil
fat

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ユ
ユウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あぶら

Common Words

油断
ゆだん
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #2069
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.
油
あぶら
Noun
Freq #4627
1

oil

Examples
私の服は油で汚れていた。
My clothes were dirty with oil.
醤油
しょうゆ
醬油
《 正油 》
Noun
Freq #12155
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.
脂汗
油汗
あぶらあせ
膏汗
Noun
Freq #13330
1

cold sweat; greasy sweat

豆汁
豆油
《 呉 》
ご
Noun
Freq #20360
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)

石油
せきゆ
Noun
Freq #22213
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

油断は禁物
ゆだんはきんもつ
Expression
Freq #24369
1

Proverb

be on your guard!; take care!

油化
ゆか
Noun
Freq #24684
1

Abbreviation

petrochemistry; petrochemical industry

油断ならない
ゆだんならない
Expression
～い Adj.
Freq #28865
1

treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning

潤滑油
じゅんかつゆ
Noun
Freq #29121
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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