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油汚れ (あぶらよごれ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

油あぶら汚よごれ

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Meanings

1

oil stain; grease stain

Refers to a stain caused by oil or grease, commonly on clothing, surfaces, or kitchen items.

シャツに油あぶら汚よごれがついてしまった。
I got an oil stain on my shirt.

この洗せん剤ざいは油あぶら汚よごれによく効きく。

This detergent works well on grease stains.

Kanji

油oil, fat
汚dirty, pollute, disgrace
脂fat, grease, tallow

Related words

染しみ
染み is a general stain or spot, while 油汚れ specifically refers to oil or grease stains.

Built from

油あぶら+汚よごれる

Written forms

油あぶら汚よごれUsage94%
Standard kanji spelling for oil/grease stains.
脂あぶら汚よごれUsage6%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant using 脂, which can emphasize animal fat or grease, but 油汚れ is the usual spelling.

Etymology

Compound of 油 (あぶら, 'oil') and 汚れ (よごれ, 'dirt, stain').