Korean word

가스

Pronunciation

Romanizationkaseu

Meaning

  • noungas

Example

요리할 때 가스가 필요해요.yo ri hal ttae ka seu ga pi ryo hae yo

We need gas for cooking.

Illustration for 가스 (gas)

More examples

주방에서 가스 냄새가 나면 즉시 확인하세요.chu bang e seo ka seu naem sae ga na myeon cheuk ssi hwa gin ha se yo

If you smell gas in the kitchen, check immediately.

Core concept

A combustible fuel in gas form that provides heat for cooking and other uses.

Common phrases

  • 액화 가스ae kwa ka seu

    liquefied gas

  • 가스 냄새ka seu naem sae

    gas smell

  • 가스통ka seu tong

    gas cylinder

Similar words

도시가스tosigaseu: Gas supplied to homes through a city's underground pipes for everyday use.
액화석유가스aekwaseogyugaseu: A fuel gas turned into liquid under pressure and delivered in containers for cooking or heating.

Definition in Korean

불을 붙이거나 열을 발생시키는 데 쓰는 가연성 기체를 가리키는 말.pu reul pu chi geo na yeo reul pal saeng si ki neun te sseu neun ka yeon seong ki che reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The Korean noun is borrowed from English gas, a word coined from Greek chaos for a formless substance.

Usage tips

  • In everyday home use, this word often appears in safety talk about leaks, valves, and the fuel supply.

Other meanings

  • natural gasnoun

Opposites

  • 액체aekcheliquidnoun

Related words

  • 가스탱크kaseutaengkeugas tanknoun
  • 가스충전소kaseuchungjeonsogas filling stationnoun

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