ガス
gasu[ɡa̠sɨ]
ガス (gasu) is the Japanese way to say 'gus'.
Did you know?
- The phrase ガス欠 is a common slang term meaning 'out of gas' or 'out of energy' when referring to a person.
- If you were to see 'gas' written in Kanji, it would likely be '当て字' (ateji), where characters are chosen for their sound to mimic the English word.
- When discussing the science of states of matter, Japanese scientists often use the term 気体 instead of ガス.
Examples in context
- ガス代はいくらですか？gasu dai wa ikura desu ka?How much is the gas bill?
- ガスコンロを使います。gasu konro o tsukaimasu.I use a gas stove.
Example conversation
Ren and Himari are in the kitchen preparing a meal.
- 陽葵 Himariこのコンロはガスですか？Kono konro wa gasu desu ka?Is this stove gas?
- 蓮 Renはい、ガスを使っています。Hai, gasu o tsukatte imasu.Yes, it uses gas.
- 陽葵 Himariガス代は高いですか？Gasu dai wa takai desu ka?Is the gas bill expensive?
- 蓮 Renそれほどでもないですよ。Sore hodo demo nai desu yo.Not really.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ガス, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
