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    3. 石油

    石油

    石せき油ゆ

    oil

    N3KMT2News #2+1CoreNounScience & MathAmbiguous glossKanji Vocab13 strokes

    せきゆ

    Noun

    1.
    oil, petroleum
    2.
    kerosene, paraffin
    colloquial

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    石せき油ゆはエネルギー源げんです。

    Petroleum is an energy source.

    KMT2Science & Math
    石せき油ゆ価か格かくが上じょう昇しょうしています。

    Oil prices are rising.

    KMT2Science & MathBusiness & Finance
    中ちゅう東とうは世せ界かいの主しゅ要ような石せき油ゆ産さん出しゅつ国こくです。

    The Middle East is the world's main oil-producing region.

    KMT3Science & MathPolitics & Law
    石せき油ゆはプラスチック製せい品ひんの原げん料りょうにもなります。

    Petroleum also becomes a raw material for plastic products.

    KMT3Science & MathTechnology
    石せき油ゆの採さい掘くつは環かん境きょうに影えい響きょうを与あたえることがあります。

    Oil extraction can sometimes affect the environment.

    KMT3Science & MathNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    石
    いし…(9)
    stone
    油
    あぶら…(2)
    oil・fat
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