Japanese

げんゆ
Meaning: crude oil
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

原
油

Example sentences

The price of crude oil is skyrocketing.
この工場では、原油を精製してガソリンなどを作っています。
This factory refines crude oil to make products like gasoline.
原油価格の上昇は、電気代への跳ね返りが大きい。
The rise in crude oil prices has a large impact on electricity bills.
原油価格の価格変動が、世界経済に大きな影響を与えている。
Fluctuations in crude oil prices are having a major impact on the global economy.
原油の価格変動に備えて、先渡し契約を締結した。
In preparation for crude oil price fluctuations, we signed a forward contract.

Usage Notes

Unrefined petroleum.

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