重油
Meanings
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heavy oil; fuel oil
Refers to heavy petroleum fractions used as industrial fuel, such as in boilers and ships. Not used for light oils like gasoline or kerosene.
This factory uses heavy oil as fuel for its boilers.
When the price of fuel oil rises, the cost of power generation also increases.
Usage patterns
- 重油を燃料にするto use heavy oil as fuel
This ship runs on heavy oil as fuel.
- 重油が流出するfor heavy oil to leak/spill out
Heavy oil spilled into the sea after the tanker accident.
- 重油を燃やすto burn heavy oil
The factory boiler burns heavy oil to produce steam.