Meaning

Primary

Oil Field

Word Type

noun

Explanation

An oil rice paddy is really more like an oil field.

Reading

ゆでん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. You haven't learned this reading for yet. Just think about how you walk into the oil field and you see a bear den (でん), filled with oil.

Context

Context Sentences

残念ですが、どの油田も私のものではありません。

Unfortunately, none of those oil fields are mine.

Kanji Composition