ガス
Meanings
gas fuel; town gas; natural gas
The everyday fuel used for cooking, heating, or utilities; often appears in phrases such as ガス代, ガス栓, and ガスを止める.
from Dutch · from English
This room heats water with gas.
After the earthquake, the gas was cut off for a while.
poison gas; toxic gas
Used for harmful or weaponized gas; 毒ガス is the clearer full expression.
See also: 毒ガス
Toxic gas leaked from the factory.
The soldiers put on masks in preparation for poison gas.
thick fog; dense mist
Common in mountain, skiing, and outdoor contexts for fog or mist that reduces visibility.
Near the summit, the fog is so thick that we cannot see anything.
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
Abbreviated household use for ガスコンロ or a gas cooking stove; the full word is clearer in careful writing.
See also: ガスコンロ
Please do not leave the kitchen while a pot is on the gas stove.
Use for automobile fuel is limited in Japanese; ガソリン is the normal standalone word, while ガス survives naturally in compounds such as ガス欠.
I ran out of gas on the expressway.
intestinal gas; flatulence; wind
Colloquial body-related use for gas in the stomach or intestines; less blunt than directly saying おなら in many contexts.
I feel uncomfortable because I have gas in my stomach.
gassed yarn
Specialized textile abbreviation associated with ガス糸, yarn treated by singeing off fuzz with a gas flame.
See also: ガス糸
This fabric uses gassed yarn with little fuzz.
Usage patterns
- ガスを止めるto shut off the gas (utility)
I had the gas shut off before moving.
- ガス欠になるto run out of gas (fuel)
I ran out of gas on the highway.
- ガスが濃いthe fog is thick
The fog is so thick at the summit today that you can't see anything.
- ガスが出るto pass gas
If you overeat, gas tends to build up in your stomach.