Translation guide
In Japanese, kerosene is commonly referred to as 灯油 (tōyu), which is the standard term for heating and lamp oil. There is also a more technical term ケロシン (keroshin), borrowed from English, used mainly in industrial or aviation contexts.
kerosene (household fuel)
kerosene (technical/industrial)
The most common meaning: a fuel oil used in heaters, lamps, and stoves in everyday life.
The standard Japanese word for kerosene used in homes. It is the fuel for kerosene heaters (石油ストーブ) and lamps.
It's cold, so I'm going to buy some kerosene.
The price of kerosene has gone up.
A loanword from English, used in technical or industrial contexts, such as aviation fuel or chemical solvents. Not used for household heating oil.
This solvent contains kerosene.
Kerosene used as jet fuel.
石油 (sekiyu) means petroleum or crude oil in general, not specifically kerosene. A kerosene heater is called 石油ストーブ (sekiyu sutōbu), but the fuel itself is 灯油. Using 石油 to mean kerosene can cause confusion.
Please put kerosene in the kerosene heater.
ケロシンは航空機の燃料として使われる。
Kerosene is used as fuel for aircraft.