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oil
A general term for oil, used for cooking oils, automotive oils, skincare oils, and other liquid fats or lubricants.
Similar words
- 油: native Japanese word, used especially for cooking oil (食用油) and natural fats
- オイル: loanword, preferred in commercial/branded contexts and compound words
Common collocations
- オリーブオイル: olive oil
- エンジンオイル: engine oil
- オイル交換: oil change (automotive)
- ベビーオイル: baby oil
- アロマオイル: aromatherapy oil
- オイルヒーター: oil heater
Usage
In cooking, both 油 and オイル are used. Western-style oils (olive, coconut) tend to use オイル, while 油 is more common for traditional Japanese cooking oil (菜種油, ごま油).