灯油 (tōyu) means “kerosene” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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灯油が切れたので、暖房が使えません。tō yu ga ki re ta no de dan bō ga tsuka e ma se n

We cannot use the heater because we have run out of kerosene.

Refers to a refined liquid fuel used to produce heat or light, especially in household heaters and lamps.

ケロシンkeroshin: A technical term for a refined petroleum fuel used mainly in heaters and lamps.

灯火や暖房器具の燃料として用いる、石油を精製した油。tō ka ya dan bō ki gu no nen ryō to shi te mochi i ru seki yu o sei sei shi ta abura

The Japanese compound 灯油 (tōyu) combines 灯 (tō, "lamp") and 油 (yu, "oil"), literally naming oil used to produce light; it also denotes heater fuel.

In British English, paraffin commonly means kerosene for heating or lamps, while in American English paraffin usually means paraffin wax, making 灯油 (tōyu) a useful distinction.