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食用油

Reading

Kana: しょくようあぶら
Romaji: shokuyouabura
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

cooking oil

Kanji

食
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
用
Readings: ヨウ、 もち.いる
Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ
油
Readings: ユ、 ユウ、 あぶら
Meanings: oil, fat

Example Sentence

あの工場(こうじょう)では古(ふる)い食用油(しょくようゆ)で石鹸(せっけん)をつくっている。
➥They make used cooking oil into soap at that factory.
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