石油
Chinese
rock; stone; 10 pecks | oil; sly | ||
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simp. and trad. (石油) |
石 | 油 | |
Literally: “rock oil”. |
Etymology
Compare petroleum which has a near identical etymology.
Pronunciation
Noun
石油
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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石 | 油 |
せき Grade: 1 |
ゆ Grade: 3 |
on’yomi |
References
- 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
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