Translation guide
The English word 'gas' covers several distinct concepts in Japanese. The most common meanings are fuel gas (like natural gas), gasoline/petrol, and intestinal gas. Less common are industrial/technical gases and the physical state of matter.
The gas used in homes and buildings for stoves, heaters, and boilers.
The most common and general word for fuel gas. Used in everyday contexts.
The gas bill has gone up.
This apartment has a gas stove.
City gas, piped natural gas supplied by utility companies. Common in urban areas.
Propane gas, often used in rural areas or where city gas is not available. Delivered in tanks.
Natural gas, often used in technical or energy contexts.
The liquid fuel used in cars and other vehicles.
The standard word for gasoline/petrol. Used for cars, motorcycles, etc.
Gas in the digestive system, or the act of passing gas.
The most common and polite word for fart or intestinal gas. Used by all ages.
Gases used in industry, medicine, or science, other than fuel gas.
The general term for any gas in technical contexts. Often combined with the specific gas name.
Toxic or irritant gases used as weapons or for crowd control.
In Japanese, ガス (gasu) usually means fuel gas for cooking/heating, not gasoline. Using ガス to mean gasoline will cause confusion. Always use ガソリン for vehicle fuel.
gas station (incorrect Japanese)
おなら is the standard, polite term. 屁 is crude and often used in vulgar expressions. ガス is a euphemism, common in medical or polite contexts when referring to internal gas buildup.
I need to get gas for my car.
Which is cheaper, city gas or propane gas?
In the countryside, we use propane gas.
Natural gas is one of the fossil fuels.
Please fill it up with gas.
The price of gas went up again.
General word for fuel. Can refer to gasoline, diesel, etc. More formal.
We ran out of gas/fuel.
おならが出そう。
I feel like I need to pass gas.
The baby passed gas.
A more direct and slightly crude word for fart. Often used in casual or vulgar contexts.
Don't fart! (rude)
Can also mean intestinal gas, especially in medical or euphemistic contexts. Often used in phrases like 'gas builds up'.
I have gas in my stomach.
この工場では酸素ガスを使っています。
This factory uses oxygen gas.
The scientific term for gas as a state of matter. Used in physics and chemistry.
Water is liquid, ice is solid, and steam is gas.
Poison gas, often used in historical or military contexts.
Poison gas was used.
Tear gas, used by police for crowd control.
The police used tear gas.
The gas stove is not working.
He passed gas during the meeting.