ディーゼル
also: ジーゼル
Meanings
1
diesel; diesel engine; diesel fuel
A katakana noun used for diesel technology, especially in compounds such as ディーゼル車 and ディーゼルエンジン, and also for diesel fuel by context.
This truck runs on diesel.
Old diesel engines are loud.
Diesel vehicles use light oil.
Usage patterns
- ディーゼルで走るto run on diesel (fuel)
This truck runs on diesel.
- ディーゼルに切り替えるto switch (a vehicle/engine) to diesel
The company switched its company cars to diesel.