Japanese Conversation · Level 7
90 words
Japanese word
ガソリン
Pronunciation
Romajigasorin
Meaning
- noungasoline
Example
ガソリンが高いです。ga so ri n ga taka i de su
Gasoline is expensive.
More examples
出発する前に、車にガソリンを入れます。shup patsu su ru mae ni kuruma ni ga so ri n o i re ma su
Before leaving, I put gas in the car.
Core concept
Describes the liquid fuel that an engine burns to turn stored chemical energy into motion.
Common phrases
ガソリンスタンドga so ri n su ta n do
gas station
ガソリンを入れるga so ri n o i re ru
refuel
ガソリンが切れるga so ri n ga ki re ru
run out of gas
Definition in Japanese
原油から作られ、自動車などのエンジンを動かすために燃やす液体燃料。gen yu ka ra tsuku ra re ji dō sha na do no e n ji n o ugo ka su ta me ni mo ya su eki tai nen ryō
Word origin
ガソリン (gasorin) entered Japanese from English gasoline, which combines gas with the suffix -oline used in names of chemical substances.
Usage tips
- Gas station is the everyday American term for a place that sells gasoline, whereas British English commonly says petrol station.