jmdict 1341830 Active (id#2106571)
潤滑油 [news1,nf23]
じゅんかつゆ [news1,nf23]
  1. [n]
    • lubricating oil
    • lubricant
    • lube
  2. [n]
    • person or thing that makes things run smoothly
    • facilitator
History:
    • A 2021-06-28 14:47:36 Marcus Richert
    • Comments
      I think that's good.
    • Diff
      @@ -22,0 +23 @@
      +<gloss>facilitator</gloss>
    • A 2021-06-28 11:26:37 Jim Breen
    • Comments
      Can't think of one. Maybe "facilitator".
    • A* 2021-06-28 02:35:22 Marcus Richert
    • Comments
      is there an actual word for this in English? I feel that the non-literal meaning of "lubricant" in English is different from 
      the Japanese one. e.g.
      ": something that lessens or prevents friction or difficulty
      a social lubricant"
      In Japanese, it's not used to refer to alcohol!
      
      "(person or thing acting as a) lubricant"
      ?
    • Refs
      koj daij shinjirin
      example:
      https://sejinlifeforce.blogspot.com/2016/10/blog-post_16.html
      マッカーサーの高級副官フェラーズ准将、ヴァイニング夫人と秘書・高橋たねーー彼等の潤滑油として前田多門がいた
    • Diff
      @@ -18,0 +19,4 @@
      +</sense>
      +<sense>
      +<pos>&n;</pos>
      +<gloss>person or thing that makes things run smoothly</gloss>
    • A 2012-05-24 07:46:37 Jim Breen
    • Comments
      Yes, hydraulic oil  is 作動油 or 油圧作動油.
    • A* 2012-05-24 07:42:15 Rene Malenfant
    • Comments
      i don't think this is right.  潤滑 clearly means 'lubrication', which is not the main function that 'hydraulic fluid' serves.
    • Refs
      gg5, eij
    • Diff
      @@ -17,1 +17,2 @@
      -<gloss>hydraulic fluid</gloss>
      +<gloss>lubricant</gloss>
      +<gloss>lube</gloss>
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