原油（げんゆ）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: crude oil
Example sentences
- 原油の値段が世界経済に影響する。 — Crude oil prices affect the global economy.
- 原油を輸入して加工する。 — They import crude oil and process it.
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