潤じゅん滑かつ油ゆ

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Common word

Meanings

noun

lubricating oil; lubricant; lube

Technical and everyday term for oil or grease used to reduce friction in machinery.

エンジンには定てい期き的てきに潤じゅん滑かつ油ゆを差さしてください。
Please apply lubricating oil to the engine regularly.
この潤じゅん滑かつ油ゆは高こう温おんでも性せい能のうが落おちにくい。
This lubricant maintains its performance even at high temperatures.

noun

facilitator; smooth operator; person/thing that keeps things running smoothly

Figurative use; refers to a person or element that helps an organization, project, or social situation proceed without friction. Often used in business or interpersonal contexts.

彼かれはチームの潤じゅん滑かつ油ゆのような存そん在ざいだ。
He is like the lubricant that keeps the team running smoothly.
飲のみ会かいは職しょく場ばの潤じゅん滑かつ油ゆになることもある。
Drinking parties can sometimes act as a social lubricant in the workplace.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉に潤じゅん滑かつ油ゆをさすto apply lubricating oil to (a machine part)
ドアの蝶ちょう番つがいに潤じゅん滑かつ油ゆをさした。
I applied lubricating oil to the door hinge.
〈組そ織しき〉の潤じゅん滑かつ油ゆとなるto become the smoothing element/facilitator within an organization or group
彼かれのユーモアがチームの潤じゅん滑かつ油ゆとなっている。
His sense of humor acts as the smooth operator for the team.
潤じゅん滑かつ油ゆが切きれるfor the lubricant to run out/dry up
機き械かいの潤じゅん滑かつ油ゆが切きれて異い音おんがする。
The machine's lubricant has run out, and it's making a strange noise.
潤じゅん滑かつ油ゆの役やく割わりを果はたすto play the role of a facilitator/smoother
彼かの女じょは会かい議ぎで潤じゅん滑かつ油ゆの役やく割わりを果はたしている。
She plays the role of the person who keeps the meeting running smoothly.