ガス抜ぬき

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

degassing; venting gas; punching down dough

Literal removal of gas: from a container, dough, or system. Also used for emptying aerosol cans.

• パン生き地じのガス抜ぬきをする。

  Punch down the bread dough.

• スプレー缶かんはガス抜ぬきしてから捨すててください。

  Please empty the aerosol can before throwing it away.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

letting off steam; venting frustrations

Figurative use: releasing pent-up emotions or stress, similar to 'blowing off steam'.

• カラオケでガス抜ぬきする。

  I let off steam by singing karaoke.

• たまにはガス抜ぬきが必ひつ要ようだ。

  Sometimes you need to blow off steam.