N3284/1669
石油
nounnoun (generic)colloquial
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Meanings
- oil, petroleum
- kerosene, paraffin
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Example sentences
石油の値段が上がっています。
The price of oil is rising.
この地域では石油がたくさん取れる。
A lot of oil can be extracted in this region.
石油ストーブで部屋を暖めた。
I warmed the room with a kerosene heater.
世界の石油の需要は年々増えている。
The world's demand for oil is increasing year by year.
石油がなければ、現代の生活は成り立たないだろう。
Without oil, modern life probably could not function.
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