油性(ゆせい)

ゆせい
noun
oil-based; oily
1. oil-based; oily
Having the properties of oil, or made with an oil base rather than water.
この塗料(とりょう)は油性(ゆせい)です。
This paint is oil-based.
油性(ゆせい)ペンで名前(なまえ)を書(か)いてください。
Please write your name with a permanent marker.
油性(ゆせい)の汚(よご)れは水(みず)だけでは落(お)ちない。
Oil-based stains don't come off with just water.

Describes materials, products, or substances that are oil-based or have oily properties. Commonly encountered when buying stationery (markers, pens) or paint in Japan, where the distinction between 油性(ゆせい) and 水性(すいせい) is prominently labeled.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 油性(ゆせい)ペン: permanent marker (oil-based pen)
  • 油性(ゆせい)マジック: permanent marker
  • 油性(ゆせい)塗料(とりょう): oil-based paint
  • 油性(ゆせい)肌(はだ): oily skin

CONTRAST WITH 水性(すいせい):

  • 油性(ゆせい): oil-based — more durable, harder to erase, stronger smell
  • 水性(すいせい): water-based — easier to clean, lighter, less permanent
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