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kerosene heater; oil stove
A portable space heater that burns kerosene (灯油) for fuel. Widely used in Japanese homes, especially in rural areas and older buildings without central heating.
Common collocations
- 石油ストーブをつける / 消す: to turn the kerosene heater on / off
- 石油ストーブに灯油を入れる: to fill the heater with kerosene
Cultural note
Common in Japanese homes, many of which have no central heating. People set a kettle on top to humidify the room, and buy 灯油 (kerosene) at gas stations or from delivery trucks that tour neighborhoods in winter.
Watch out
石油 here means kerosene, not gasoline; the fuel itself is called 灯油, and the heater is also called a 灯油ストーブ.