燃料(ねんりょう)

ねんりょう
noun
fuel
1. fuel
A substance burned to produce heat or power. Includes gasoline, diesel, natural gas, wood, and other combustible materials used for vehicles, heating, and energy generation.
燃料(ねんりょう)が足(た)りない。
There isn't enough fuel.
飛行機(ひこうき)は燃料(ねんりょう)を補給(ほきゅう)するために着陸(ちゃくりく)した。
The airplane landed to refuel.
化石(かせき)燃料(ねんりょう)に頼(たよ)らない社会(しゃかい)を目指(めざ)すべきだ。
We should aim for a society that does not rely on fossil fuels.

燃料(ねんりょう) is a general term for any substance burned to produce heat or power. It covers everything from gasoline and diesel to wood and nuclear material.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 燃料(ねんりょう)を補給(ほきゅう)する: to refuel
  • 燃料(ねんりょう)が切(き)れる: to run out of fuel
  • 化石(かせき)燃料(ねんりょう): fossil fuel
  • 燃料(ねんりょう)電池(でんち): fuel cell
  • 燃料(ねんりょう)費(ひ): fuel cost
  • 燃料(ねんりょう)タンク: fuel tank
  • 核(かく)燃料(ねんりょう): nuclear fuel

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • ガソリン: gasoline (a specific type of fuel)
  • 石油(せきゆ): petroleum, oil (raw material, broader than fuel)
  • エネルギー: energy (the abstract concept, not the physical substance)

USAGE:
Frequent in news about energy policy, environmental issues, and transportation. The compound 燃料(ねんりょう)費(ひ) (fuel cost) is especially common when discussing car efficiency or airline expenses.

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Added 2026.2.24 22:29 · Revised 2026.3.29 18:23
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