給油所(きゅうゆじょ)

Composed of 給油(きゅうゆ) (refueling) + 所(じょ) (place). A formal term for a gas station. In everyday conversation, ガソリンスタンド (gasoline stand, a Japanese-coined English term) is far more common.

Common collocations

• 給油所(きゅうゆじょ)に寄(よ)る: to stop at a gas station
• 給油所(きゅうゆじょ)を探(さが)す: to look for a gas station
• セルフ給油所(きゅうゆじょ): self-service gas station
• 最寄(もよ)りの給油所(きゅうゆじょ): nearest gas station

Similar words

• ガソリンスタンド: gas station — the most common everyday term (wasei-eigo)
• スタンド: station — abbreviated colloquial form of ガソリンスタンド
• 給油(きゅうゆ): refueling — the act of adding fuel, not the location

Usage

給油所(きゅうゆじょ) appears on road signs, in official documents, and in news reports. ガソリンスタンド is preferred in casual speech.