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| 1. |
[n]
▶ lubricating oil ▶ lubricant ▶ lube |
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| 2. |
[n]
▶ person or thing that makes things run smoothly ▶ facilitator |
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| 6. | A 2021-06-28 14:47:36 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | I think that's good. |
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| Diff: | @@ -22,0 +23 @@ +<gloss>facilitator</gloss> |
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| 5. | A 2021-06-28 11:26:37 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | Can't think of one. Maybe "facilitator". |
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| 4. | A* 2021-06-28 02:35:22 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...> | |
| 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 |
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| 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" ? |
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| Diff: | @@ -18,0 +19,4 @@ +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&n;</pos> +<gloss>person or thing that makes things run smoothly</gloss> |
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| 3. | A 2012-05-24 07:46:37 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | Yes, hydraulic oil is 作動油 or 油圧作動油. |
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| 2. | A* 2012-05-24 07:42:15 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | gg5, eij |
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| Comments: | i don't think this is right. 潤滑 clearly means 'lubrication', which is not the main function that 'hydraulic fluid' serves. |
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| Diff: | @@ -17,1 +17,2 @@ -<gloss>hydraulic fluid</gloss> +<gloss>lubricant</gloss> +<gloss>lube</gloss> |
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