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    3. 灯油

    灯油

    灯とう油ゆ

    kerosene

    N2KMT8News #15+1CoreNounHome & HousingKanji Vocab14 strokes

    とうゆ

    Noun

    1.
    kerosene, paraffin, lamp oil

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    ストーブに灯とう油ゆを入いれました。

    I put kerosene in the stove.

    KMT5Home & Housing
    昔むかしの家いえでは、暖だん房ぼうに灯とう油ゆストーブがよく使つかわれていました。

    In old houses, kerosene heaters were often used for heating.

    KMT7Home & HousingHistory
    冬ふゆは灯とう油ゆの消しょう費ひ量りょうが増ふえます。

    Kerosene consumption increases in winter.

    KMT8Home & HousingDaily Life
    最さい近きん、灯とう油ゆの価か格かくが上じょう昇しょうしています。

    Recently, the price of kerosene has been rising.

    KMT8Business & FinanceDaily Life
    灯とう油ゆは引いん火かしやすいので、取とり扱あつかいには注ちゅう意いが必ひつ要ようです。

    Kerosene is highly flammable, so care is needed in handling it.

    KMT9Home & HousingScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    灯
    ひ・ほ-・ともしび・とも.す・あかり…(1)
    lamp・a light・light・counter for lights
    油
    あぶら…(2)
    oil・fat
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