How to say "oily" in Japanese

• あぶらっこいCommon
  i-adjectiveThe common word for greasy, fatty food — rich, heavy dishes. When you mean oily or greasy food, this is the usual choice; it is normally written in kana alone.
• オイリー
  na-adjectiveThe katakana borrowing of English 'oily', covering much the same range as the English word. It is less common than あぶらっこい, so choose it only when you specifically want the English-derived term.
• ギトギト
  na-adjective, no-adjective, adverb, suru verbA mimetic word with a strongly unpleasant nuance: oily, greasy and sticky at once. Use it when you want to convey distaste, as in describing heavily greasy food.
• 油ギッシュあぶらギッシュ
  na-adjectiveSlang for an oily face, head of hair or dish. Casual and jokey in tone, it is not the neutral word to reach for in ordinary description.
• 油状ゆじょう
  no-adjectiveMeans oil-like rather than greasy: it describes something that resembles oil in appearance or consistency. For everyday greasy food it is seldom the word you want.

For greasy, fatty food the common word is 「あぶらっこい」; 「ギトギト」 adds vivid distaste; 「オイリー」 is the less common English loanword; 「油ギッシュ」 is slang for oily faces, hair or food; 油状 means oil-like.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• あぶらっこいgreasy
• オイリーoily
• ぎとぎとoily
• 油ギッシュあぶらギッシュoily (face, hair, food, etc.)
• 油状ゆじょうoily
• 脂ぎったあぶらぎったoily
• 油っぽいあぶらっぽいgreasy
• 油濃いあぶらこいgreasy