Word Meaning 油を売る

あぶらをうる abura o uru

油を売る is read as あぶらをうる (abura o uru) and means to loaf (particularly on the job).

Meaning

English

  1. to loaf (particularly on the job)
  2. to idle one's time away
  3. to dawdle

Reading

Kana

あぶらをうる

Romaji

abura o uru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb Rank 66356 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

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油売り

あぶらうり

lazy person

油が切れる

あぶらがきれる

to run out of energy

油断させる

ゆだんさせる

to put someone off his guard

油田

ゆでん

oil field

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