(せきゆ)

せきゆ
noun
oil, petroleum
1. oil, petroleum, crude oil
A liquid fossil fuel used for energy and making products.
石油(せきゆ)価格(かかく)()がった。
Oil prices went up.
石油(せきゆ)輸入(ゆにゅう)している。
We're importing oil.
石油(せきゆ)(かぎ)られた資源(しげん)だ。
Oil is a limited resource.

石油(せきゆ) means petroleum or crude oil, a major energy source.

KANJI:
(せき) (stone) + () (oil) - "stone oil" (oil from the ground).

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 石油(せきゆ)会社(がいしゃ): oil company
  • 石油(せきゆ)価格(かかく): oil prices
  • 石油(せきゆ)製品(せいひん): petroleum products
  • 石油(せきゆ)産出(さんしゅつ)(こく): oil-producing country

RELATED TERMS:

  • 灯油(とうゆ): kerosene (for heating)
  • ガソリン: gasoline
  • 原油(げんゆ): crude oil

CONTEXT:
Japan imports nearly all its 石油(せきゆ), primarily from the Middle East. 石油(せきゆ)ショック (oil shock) refers to the 1970s oil crises.