灯油
Meanings
1
Refers to the petroleum fuel used in oil heaters, lamps, and similar equipment. In Japanese daily life it is especially associated with portable kerosene heaters in winter.
I put kerosene in the heater.
When winter comes, I start worrying about the price of kerosene.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉に灯油を入れるto put kerosene into (a heater, etc.)
I put kerosene into the heater.
- 灯油が切れるto run out of kerosene
We ran out of kerosene, so I went to buy some.
- 灯油を買うto buy kerosene
In winter I buy kerosene often.