No. 645 in Japanese
油
Oil.
In a sentence
これらの野菜を炒めるのに油を使います。
I use oil to stir-fry these vegetables.
In this sentence, '油' refers to cooking oil used in preparation of food items.
この機械には特別な油が必要です。
This machine requires special oil.
Here, '油' is used to describe a type of lubricant necessary for machinery.
彼は油絵を描くのが得意です。
He is skilled at painting oil paintings.
In this context, '油' pertains to oil-based paint used in art.
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