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油性

ゆせい

N2oil-based

Examples

段ボールの宛名を油性ペンで書いた。

油性の塗料は乾くと水に強い。

Included kanji

Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 油性 (ゆせい) describes an oil-based or water-resistant property. 油性ペン and 油性の塗料 show a compound and an attributive phrase.
  • Basic usage: An oil-based marker writes on cardboard; oil-based paint resists water after drying.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Writing-tool category and water-resistant paint property
    • The first construction is a conventional product name; the second uses to modify material type. Water resistance is directly supported only for the paint context.

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