天 然(てんねん)ガス

てんねんがす

noun

natural gas

1. natural gas

A naturally occurring fossil fuel consisting mainly of methane, used for heating, cooking, and electricity generation.

天然(てんねん)ガスの価格(かかく)が上(あ)がった。

The price of natural gas went up.

この地域(ちいき)は天然(てんねん)ガスが豊富(ほうふ)だ。

This region is rich in natural gas.

日本(にほん)は天然(てんねん)ガスの多(おお)くを輸入(ゆにゅう)に頼(たよ)っている。

Japan relies on imports for most of its natural gas.

USAGE:
A compound of 天然(てんねん) (natural) + ガス (gas). Japan imports large quantities of liquefied natural gas (LNG / 液化(えきか)天然(てんねん)ガス). Natural gas is also used in household cooking and heating via city gas (都市(とし)ガス).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

天然(てんねん)ガスの輸入(ゆにゅう): natural gas imports
液化(えきか)天然(てんねん)ガス (LNG): liquefied natural gas
天然(てんねん)ガス田(でん): natural gas field
天然(てんねん)ガスの採掘(さいくつ): natural gas extraction

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