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TOPIK 5noun

원유

wonyu [워뉴]

원유가 · 원유를

crude oil

Example

국제 원유 가격이 오르면서 기름값도 올랐어요.

Gas prices went up as international crude oil prices rose.

Word parts

원 original유 oil

Literally 'original oil' — oil before refining.

Good to know

Homonym warning: 원유 (原乳) also means 'raw milk' in the dairy industry.