noun
gutter oil; illicit recycled cooking oil
Refers to waste oil illegally reprocessed and sold as cooking oil, especially in China. The term is used in news and food-safety contexts.
中国では地溝油が深刻な食品安全問題になっている。
In China, gutter oil has become a serious food-safety issue.
地溝油を使った料理は健康に害を及ぼす可能性がある。
Food cooked with gutter oil can be harmful to health.