WORD DETAIL
油性
ゆせい
Examples
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
のto modify material type. Water resistance is directly supported only for the paint context.
- The first construction is a conventional product name; the second uses

