(きたい)

きたい
noun
gas, vapor
1. gas, gaseous matter
One of the three states of matter, where molecules move freely and fill any container.
(みず)蒸発(じょうはつ)して気体(きたい)になる。
Water evaporates and becomes a gas.
酸素(さんそ)無色(むしょく)気体(きたい)だ。
Oxygen is a colorless gas.
固体(こたい)液体(えきたい)気体(きたい)三態(さんたい)
The three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.

気体(きたい) is the scientific term for gas (a state of matter).

STATES OF MATTER:

  • 固体(こたい) (solid)
  • 液体(えきたい) (liquid)
  • 気体(きたい) (gas)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 気体(きたい)になる (to become a gas)
  • 気体(きたい)状態(じょうたい) (gaseous state)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 気体(きたい): gas (scientific term)
  • ガス: gas (loanword, everyday use, also for cooking gas)
  • 蒸気(じょうき): steam, vapor