Korean word

연료

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeollyo

Meaning

  • nounfuel

Example

난방을 위해 연료를 준비해야 해.nan bang eul wi hae yeol lyo reul chun bi hae ya hae

We need to prepare fuel for heating.

Illustration for 연료 (fuel)

More examples

연료비가 올랐다.yeol lyo bi ga ol lat tta

Fuel costs have risen.

Core concept

Material used to release energy by being burned or otherwise consumed for heat or power.

Common phrases

  • 연료비yeol lyo bi

    fuel cost

  • 연료통yeol lyo tong

    fuel container

  • 연료절약yeol lyo jeo ryak

    fuel saving

Similar words

기름kireum: Liquid fuel used to power cars and machines.
휘발유hwiballyu: Volatile liquid fuel that powers a car engine.
가스kaseu: Combustible gas used to provide heat for cooking or heating.
석유seogyu: Dark liquid taken from underground and refined into fuels and industrial materials.

Definition in Korean

난방이나 운전 등에서 에너지를 얻기 위해 태우거나 사용하는 물질을 가리키는 말.nan bang i na un jeon teung e seo e neo ji reul eot kki wi hae tae u geo na sa yong ha neun mul jji reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

It is a Sino-Korean compound whose parts mean burn and material, giving the idea of material used to produce energy.

Usage tips

  • Because this is a broad and somewhat formal category word, everyday speech often names the specific kind instead, such as gas for heating or gasoline for a car.

Related words

  • 연료비yeollyobifuel costnoun
  • 연료통yeollyotongfuel containernoun

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