VocabJLPT N1
oil
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. oil
  2. 2. petroleum
  3. 3. oil
  4. 4. (cooking) oil
A loanword from English referring to oil, typically used in practical contexts such as engine oil, cooking oil, or skincare products. It is widely used in everyday Japanese conversation.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The president declared that the company would diversify its oil suppliers.

Sentence 2

Random question, but who actually decides how oil prices move?

Sentence 3

Honestly, the smell of oil takes me right back to my old factory days.

Sentence 4

She laughed and said, "This oil is amazing on bread."

Sentence 5

He promised he'd get the oil changed by the end of the week.