2 Japanese words read abura
abura (あぶら) is shared by 2 distinct words, each with its own kanji and meaning. Jump to: 油 · 脂.
油
あぶらOil, grease, fat
N3noun·abura
How to remember it
Liquid fat — related to 脂; flows and coats like cooking oil.
Example sentences
フライパンに油をひく。
ふらいぱんにあぶらをひく。
Coat the frying pan with oil.
油が切れたので買いに行く。
あぶらがきれたのでかいにいく。
We're out of oil, so I'll go buy some.
Usage
油 is cooking/plant oil; 脂 is solid animal fat. Idiom 油を売る means to dawdle.
Related words
脂油っぽいサラダ油
脂
あぶらAnimal fat, grease
N3noun·abura
How to remember it
The 月 "flesh" radical means this fat comes from meat, not seeds.
Example sentences
肉の脂は美味しいです。
にくのあぶらはおいしいです。
The fat on the meat is delicious.
脂っこい料理は体に悪いです。
あぶらっこいりょうりはからだにわるいです。
Greasy food is bad for the body.
Usage
Refers to solid animal fat; 油 is the liquid oil used in cooking.
Related words
油脂肪脂身脂っこい