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油分 (ゆぶん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

油ゆ分ぶん

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Meanings

1

oil content

Refers to the amount or percentage of oil in a substance, often used in food, cosmetics, or industrial contexts.

この化け粧しょう品ひんは油ゆ分ぶんが少すくないので、さっぱりした使つかい心地ごこちです。

Kanji

油oil, fat
分part, minute of time, segment

Related words

油あぶら
油 is the general word for oil, while 油分 specifically refers to the oil content or proportion of oil in something.
脂し質しつ
脂質 is a broader term for lipids/fats, often used in nutritional contexts, whereas 油分 focuses on the oil component in a mixture.

Etymology

Compound of 油 (oil) and 分 (portion, content). The reading ゆぶん follows the on'yomi of both characters.

This cosmetic has low oil content, so it feels light on the skin.

揚あげ物ものの油ゆ分ぶんを抑おさえる調ちょう理り法ほうを教おしえてください。

Please tell me a cooking method that reduces the oil content of fried foods.