Japanese word

ガス

Pronunciation

Romajigasu

Meaning

  • noungas

Example

料理にガスを使います。ryō ri ni ga su o tsuka i ma su

We use gas for cooking.

Illustration for ガス (gas)

More examples

家ではガスで料理をします。ie de wa ga su de ryō ri o shi ma su

We cook with gas at home.

毎月、ガス料金を確認します。mai tsuki ga su ryō kin o kaku nin shi ma su

We check the gas bill every month.

Core concept

Refers to a fuel in a gaseous form that burns to produce heat for cooking or other uses.

Common phrases

  • ガス料金ga su ryō kin

    gas bill

  • ガス代ga su dai

    gas bill

  • ガスを止めるga su o to me ru

    turn off the gas

  • ガスをつけるga su o tsu ke ru

    turn on the gas

  • ガスコンロga su ko n ro

    gas stove

Definition in Japanese

燃やして熱や光を得るために用いる気体の燃料。mo ya shi te netsu ya hikari o e ru ta me ni mochi i ru ki tai no nen ryō

Word origin

ガス (gasu) is a loanword from Dutch gas, a term coined from Greek khaos, "empty space," for a substance that spreads through the air.

Usage tips

  • In American English, gas at a filling station means gasoline, while British English usually uses petrol for that fuel.

Related words

  • ガス化gasukagasificationnoun

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