Word Meaning 潤滑油

じゅんかつゆ junkatsuyu

潤滑油 is read as じゅんかつゆ (junkatsuyu) and means person or thing that makes things run smoothly.

Meaning

English

  1. person or thing that makes things run smoothly
  2. facilitator
  3. lubricating oil
  4. lubricant
  5. lube

Reading

Kana

じゅんかつゆ

Romaji

junkatsuyu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 36 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 17728 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

潤滑剤

じゅんかつざい

lubricant

潤滑

じゅんかつ

lubrication

潤滑ゼリー

じゅんかつぜりー

lubricating jelly

潤い

うるおい

financial leeway

潤う

うるおう

to be refreshed (of one's mind)

潤む

うるむ

to become tear-choked

潤す

うるおす

to moisten

潤色

じゅんしょく

rhetorical flourishes

潤沢

じゅんたく

lustrous

廃油

はいゆ

waste oil

揮発油

きはつゆ

gasoline

製油

せいゆ

(animal or vegetable) oil extraction

Example Sentences

1

I think the communication system is the lubricant of an organization.