also: ジーエス
gas station; petrol station; filling station
Abbreviation of ガソリンスタンド. Common in casual conversation and signage.
See also: ガソリンスタンド
That gas station is open 24 hours.
Abbreviation of グループサウンズ, a term for Japanese rock bands of the 1960s–70s. Now somewhat dated.
See also: グループサウンズ
I filled up with gas at the gas station.
The GS boom peaked in the late 1960s.
The work of ground staff includes guiding aircraft and loading/unloading baggage.
He won the gold medal in the giant slalom.
彼女はＧＳで優勝した。
She won the giant slalom.
Let's stop by a gas station before heading home.
ＧＳ is the skiing-world abbreviation, while 大回転 is the full Japanese term for the giant slalom event.
Used when counting individual businesses or establishments; for a gas station, 軒 is more natural than general place counters.
Abbreviation formed from the initial letters of various loanword compounds: ガソリンスタンド (gasoline stand), グループサウンズ (group sounds), グランドスタッフ (ground staff), and 大回転競技 (giant slalom).