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VocabJLPT N3

gas (as a fuel)

Noun

Definitions

1. gas (as a fuel)
2. gas (state of matter)
3. poison gas

This katakana noun refers to gas in general, including natural gas used for cooking and heating, as well as gaseous substances in scientific contexts. In everyday life, it often appears in the context of gas appliances, gas leaks, or fuel.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I keep thinking I smell gas and I can't calm down!

Sentence 2

Why does the gas flame suddenly get so weak?

Sentence 3

My mom asked right at the front door, "Does it smell like gas in here?"

Sentence 4

She kept checking over and over, worried she hadn't turned off the gas.

Sentence 5

The gas flame doesn't look blue — that's freaking me out!