給油

きゅうゆ

fueling

Also:lubricating (a machine)

What does 給油 mean?

給油 is a Japanese noun meaning fueling in English. It can also be translated as lubricating (a machine) depending on context. It is written as 給油 in kanji, きゅうゆ in hiragana, and kyuuyu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

規制緩和が進んで、セルフサービスのガソリン給油は値段が少し安くなった。

Gas is a little cheaper with self-service, now that deregulation is kicking in.