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油を売る
aburawouru
also spelled aburaworu
to loaf (particularly on the job), to idle one's time away, to dawdle
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  1. aburawouru to loaf (particularly on the job), to idle one's time away, to dawdle
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Kanji Breakdown
油
Oil, Fat
On: ゆ,ゆう Kun: あぶら
8 strokes N2
売
Sell
On: ばい Kun: う.る,う.れる
7 strokes N4
How to Use This Word
Ru-verb (一段動詞)
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油を売る → 油を売ます → 油を売て → 油を売た

💡 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

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毎朝油を売るのが好きです。
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