ガス
がす
noun
gas (fuel); gas (substance)
1.
gas (fuel)
Natural gas or propane used for cooking and heating.
From English 'gas'. In daily life, usually refers to fuel gas for cooking and heating.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- ガス代: gas bill
- ガスコンロ: gas stove/burner
- ガス漏れ: gas leak
- 天然ガス: natural gas
- 都市ガス: city gas
- プロパンガス: propane gas
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- ガスを止める: to turn off the gas
- ガスをつける: to turn on the gas
- ガスが止まっている: the gas is off
NOTE:
For scientific 'gas' (gaseous state), ガス or 気体 is used.