ガス・瓦斯gasu

JLPT N4approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noungas (as a fuel)
    もうガスは消けした?↗
    Have you turned off the gas yet?
  2. noungas (state of matter)
  3. nounpoison gas
  4. noundense fog; thick fog
  5. noungas stove; gas cooker; gas range
  6. noungasoline; gas; petrol
  7. nounflatulence; gas; wind; fart
  8. noungassed yarn
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym気体きたいNeutralNeutral scientific term for the gaseous state of matter only; it does not cover fuel gas. When talking about gas for cooking or heating, say 「ガス」.
  • Relatedガス体ガスたいWrittenA written, somewhat technical term for a substance in its gaseous state, like air. Unlike 「瓦斯」, it never means fuel gas or poison gas.

「瓦斯」is now usually written 「ガス」and in daily use means fuel gas. For the gaseous state of matter use 「気体」; 「ガス体」is its written, technical counterpart.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 気体きたい。
  2. 常温じょうおんにおいて気化きかする特定とくていの物質ぶっしつを選えりだし貯蔵ちょぞうしたもの。
  3. 常温じょうおんにおいて気化きかし、可燃性かねんせいの性質せいしつを持もつ物質ぶっしつ。
  4. 3.のうち、日常生活にちじょうせいかつで用もちいる資源しげん。ライフラインの一ひとつ。
  5. (山岳部さんがくぶや、海上かいじょうにおいて)濃こい霧きりや靄もや。
  6. (医療いりょう、俗語ぞくご)おなら、屁へ。
  7. ガス糸がすいとの略りゃく。木綿もめん糸いとなどの表面ひょうめんのけばをガスの炎ほのおで焼やいて処理しょりしたもの。
  8. ガソリン。
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