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灯油 (とうゆ): lamp oil, kerosene — Japanese vocabulary

灯油 is read とうゆ and means "lamp oil, kerosene". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

灯油

Reading
とうゆ · touyu
Translation
lamp oil, kerosene
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
とうゆが

Example

雪の多いところでは、灯油は必需品です。

ゆきのおおいところでは、とうゆはひつじゅひんです。

In places where it snows a lot, kerosene is an indispensable item.

Kanji in this word

  • 灯 — Lamp, A Light, Light
  • 油 — oil

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