How to say "gasoline" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounThe loanword for gasoline as motor fuel for cars and other engines; use it when talking about refueling or buying fuel.
- nounSeldom the word for the fuel you put in a car; it typically names a volatile petroleum spirit used as a solvent or as fuel for lighters.
- 揮発油きはつゆnounThe technical term for gasoline, literally 'volatile oil', used in legal, official and scientific contexts; it also covers petroleum and benzine, while ガソリン serves for ordinary talk about fuel.
Use 「ガソリン」 for gasoline as motor fuel; 揮発油 is the technical term in legal and scientific writing; 「ベンジン」 usually names a petroleum solvent or lighter fuel rather than car gasoline.
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