(てんねん)ガス

てんねんがす
noun
natural gas
sciencenature
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)ガス価格(かかく)()がった
The price of natural gas went up.
この地域(ちいき)天然(てんねん)ガス豊富(ほうふ)だ。
This region is rich in natural gas.
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(でん): natural gas field
  • 天然(てんねん)ガス採掘(さいくつ): natural gas extraction