Japanese Conversation · Level 54
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Japanese word
酸素
Pronunciation
Romajisanso
Meaning
- nounoxygen
Example
人は酸素が必要です。hito wa san so ga hitsu yō de su
People need oxygen.
More examples
空気には酸素があります。kū ki ni wa san so ga a ri ma su
There is oxygen in the air.
激しい運動の後は、体が多くの酸素を必要とします。hage shi i un dō no ato wa karada ga ō ku no san so o hitsu yō to shi ma su
After intense exercise, your body needs a lot of oxygen.
Core concept
Refers to the gas that living things use to release energy from food and that also supports burning.
Common phrases
酸素が必要san so ga hitsu yō
need oxygen
酸素を吸うsan so o sū
breathe oxygen
酸素を取り入れるsan so o to ri i re ru
take in oxygen
Definition in Japanese
生物の呼吸に必要で、物が燃えるのを助ける無色の気体。sei butsu no ko kyū ni hitsu yō de mono ga mo e ru no o tasu ke ru mu shoku no ki tai
Word origin
酸素 (sanso) combines 酸 (san, "acid") and 素 (so, "element"), forming a Sino-Japanese compound for an element associated with acids.
Usage tips
- Oxygen supports burning but does not burn itself, so a candle goes out when oxygen is removed from the surrounding air.