gas in Japanese
gas in Japanese is ガス, 気体, ガソリン — gas means a state of matter, like air, that has no fixed shape or volume and spreads to fill its container.
gas in Japanese
ガス
Pronounced: gasu
気体
Pronounced: kitai
気体
Pronounced: kitai
(uncountable, physical chemistry) Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.
ガス
Pronounced: gasu
(uncountable, physical chemistry) Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.
ガソリン
Pronounced: gasorin
(uncountable, North America, New Zealand, Philippines) Gasoline, a light derivative of petroleum used as fuel.
What does "gas" mean?
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noun A state of matter, like air, that has no fixed shape or volume and spreads to fill its container.
"Steam is simply water in the form of a gas."
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noun A fuel, especially natural gas used for heating and cooking, or (US, informal) petrol for a vehicle.
"Our cooker runs on gas, so we always keep matches handy."
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noun Air trapped in the stomach or intestines; flatulence.
"Fizzy drinks can leave you feeling bloated and full of gas."
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verb To attack or kill using poisonous gas.
"The trenches were gassed during the war."
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gas in a sentence
- Steam is simply water in the form of a gas.
- Helium is a gas that is lighter than air.
- Our cooker runs on gas, so we always keep matches handy.
- We stopped to fill up on gas before the highway.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "gas" in Japanese?
"gas" in Japanese is ガス, 気体, ガソリン. gas means: A state of matter, like air, that has no fixed shape or volume and spreads to fill its container.
How do you pronounce ガス?
"gas" in Japanese is ガス, pronounced "gasu".
How do you use "gas" in a sentence?
Example: "Steam is simply water in the form of a gas." In Japanese, "gas" is ガス, 気体, ガソリン.
Are there other ways to say "gas" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "gas": ガス, 気体, ガソリン.
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