Word Meaning 油が切れる

あぶらがきれる abura ga kireru

油が切れる is read as あぶらがきれる (abura ga kireru) and means to run out of energy.

Meaning

English

to run out of energy
to lose steam
to run out of oil
to need lubrication

Reading

Kana

あぶらがきれる

Romaji

abura ga kireru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb ✓ Rank 77276 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

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油を売る

あぶらをうる

to loaf (particularly on the job)

油断させる

ゆだんさせる

to put someone off his guard

油田

ゆでん

oil field

油

あぶら

oil

油断

ゆだん

negligence

油絵

あぶらえ

oil painting

油脂

ゆし

fat

油性

ゆせい

oil-based

油圧

ゆあつ

oil pressure

油絵の具

あぶらえのぐ

oil paints

油分

ゆぶん

oil content

油子

あぶらこ

(as used in Kochi and surrounds) medaka ricefish