～油
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Base noun form. A suffix that attaches to other nouns to form compound words for types of oil. For example, 『植物油』 (shokubutsu yu, 'vegetable oil') or 『機械油』 (kikai yu, 'machine oil').
Theme
At a cooking class, User and their friend Ken discuss different types of cooking oils for a new recipe.
～油
～ゆ
~ oil
Everyday Life & SurvivalFood & Dining
Memory Hook
Imagine a bottle labeled 'oil' with a tilde (~) on it — the '~' means it's a suffix, so 『～油』 (～yu, '~ oil') attaches to other words like 『オリーブ油』 (orību yu, 'olive oil').
Cultural Note
In Japanese, 『～油』 (～yu, '~ oil') is commonly used in cooking and product names, such as 『ごま油』 (goma yu, 'sesame oil') or 『サラダ油』 (sarada yu, 'salad oil'), reflecting the importance of oils in cuisine.
Forms
Base: ～油Base noun form. A suffix that attaches to other nouns to form compound words for types of oil. For example, 『植物油』 (shokubutsu yu, 'vegetable oil') or 『機械油』 (kikai yu, 'machine oil').