Translation guide
Refers to the type of paint made with oil, or the act of painting with it. Japanese distinguishes between the paint medium and the painting technique.
The physical paint made from pigment and oil, used by artists.
Standard term for oil paint as a material. Literally 'oil picture pigment'.
I'm going to buy some oil paints.
Variant without the の, often used in product names or technical contexts.
This oil paint has good color development.
The act of painting with oils, or a painting done in oils.
Oil-based paint used for houses, furniture, etc. (not artist's paint).
油絵 (abura-e) is the painting or artwork; 油絵の具 (abura-e no gu) is the physical paint. Saying 油絵を買う would mean buying a painting, not the paint tubes.
This oil painting is a 19th-century work.
油彩で風景を描く。
I paint landscapes in oils.
This oil-based paint is suitable for metal.