硫黄
also: ゆおう
Meanings
1
sulfur; sulphur
The chemical element sulfur (S). Used in scientific, industrial, and everyday contexts.
Sulfur is the cause of the distinctive smell of hot springs.
Sulfur is mined in this volcanic region.
Usage patterns
- 硫黄の匂いがするto smell of sulfur
There was a smell of sulfur coming from the hot spring.
- 硫黄を含むto contain sulfur
This hot spring water contains a lot of sulfur.