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city gas; piped natural gas
Natural gas supplied through underground pipelines to homes and businesses in urban areas, used for cooking, heating, and hot water.
このマンションは都市ガスだ。
This apartment building uses city gas.
都市ガスはプロパンガスより安い。
City gas is cheaper than propane gas.
引っ越し先が都市ガスかプロパンガスか確認した方がいい。
You should check whether your new place uses city gas or propane gas.
A compound of 都市 (city) + ガス (gas). In Japan, there are two main types of household gas: 都市ガス (city gas, piped) and プロパンガス (propane gas, delivered in tanks). City gas is generally cheaper and more common in urban areas, while propane is used in rural areas without gas pipeline infrastructure. This distinction is important when renting apartments in Japan.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 都市ガスの物件: property with city gas
- 都市ガスの料金: city gas charges
- 都市ガスに切り替える: to switch to city gas
SIMILAR WORDS:
- プロパンガス: propane gas — delivered in tanks, more expensive but available in areas without gas pipelines
- LPガス: LP gas — another name for propane gas
- 天然ガス: natural gas — the raw material; 都市ガス is the delivered product