How to say 'Oil' in Japanese | 油

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The Japanese word for Oil is 'Abura', written as 油 in Japanese.'Oil' in hiragana is あぶら.

word

油

Meaning

Oil

Reading

あぶら

abura

Kanji

油Oil

Explanation

The Japanese noun '油 (あぶら)' means 'oil'. This word is used to refer to various types of oil, including cooking oil, machine oil, or even oil in a metaphorical sense. It is a common word in everyday life and can be used in a variety of contexts. For example: I use olive oil for cooking「オリーブ油を使って料理します」(おりーぶあぶらをつかってりょうりします). The machine needs oil「機械に油が必要です」(きかいにあぶらがひつようです). Additionally, '油' can be used in idiomatic expressions, such as '油を売る (あぶらをうる)', which means 'to dawdle' or 'to waste time'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

N2

Kanji Grade

3

Frequency

2222

Composition

kanji

Handwriting