grease in Japanese
grease in Japanese is 脂肪, グリース, 潤滑油 — grease means melted or soft animal fat, or any thick oily substance used for lubrication.
grease in Japanese
脂肪
Pronounced: shibō
Animal fat in a melted or soft state.
グリース
Pronounced: gurīsu
(by extension) Any oily or fatty matter.
潤滑油
Pronounced: junkatsuyu
(by extension) Any oily or fatty matter.
What does "grease" mean?
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noun Melted or soft animal fat, or any thick oily substance used for lubrication.
"She wiped the grease off the pan before washing it."
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verb To coat something with grease or fat, often to make it slide or work more smoothly.
"Grease the tin before pouring in the cake mixture."
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verb (informal) To bribe someone, especially to get quicker or preferential treatment.
"They greased the official's palm to speed up the paperwork."
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grease in a sentence
- She wiped the grease off the pan before washing it.
- The mechanic covered his hands in grease working on the engine.
- Grease the tin before pouring in the cake mixture.
- He greased the hinges so the door would stop squeaking.
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What is "grease" in Japanese?
"grease" in Japanese is 脂肪, グリース, 潤滑油. grease means: Melted or soft animal fat, or any thick oily substance used for lubrication.
How do you pronounce 脂肪?
"grease" in Japanese is 脂肪, pronounced "shibō".
How do you use "grease" in a sentence?
Example: "She wiped the grease off the pan before washing it." In Japanese, "grease" is 脂肪, グリース, 潤滑油.
Are there other ways to say "grease" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "grease": 脂肪, グリース, 潤滑油.
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