灯油

とうゆ

lamp oil, kerosene

What does 灯油 mean?

灯油 is a Japanese noun meaning lamp oil, kerosene in English. It is written as 灯油 in kanji, とうゆ in hiragana, and touyu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

雪の多いところでは、灯油は必需品です。

In places where it snows a lot, kerosene is an indispensable item.