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Japanese word 石油: oil / petroleum. Meanings and example sentences.

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石油 (せきゆ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

石油 (せきゆ) means oil / petroleum.

See example sentences below.

石油 at a glance

石油
せきゆsekiyu
N3noun
oil / petroleum
石油せきゆsekiyuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 石油

Core meaning

oil / petroleum

Basic example sentences

Example 1

せきゆのせいさんがふえています。

Translation

Oil production is increasing.

Example 2

せきゆをつかってくうきをあたためる。

Translation

I use petroleum to heat the air.

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