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液化石油ガス (えきかせきゆガス) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

液えき化か石せき油ゆガス

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Meanings

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noun

liquefied petroleum gas; LPG

Technical and everyday term for LPG, used in contexts such as energy, cooking fuel, and automotive fuel.

この地ち域いきでは、液えき化か石せき油ゆガスが主おもな調ちょう理り用よう燃ねん料りょうです。
In this region, liquefied petroleum gas is the main cooking fuel.

液えき化か石せき油ゆガスの価か格かくが先せん月げつより上あがった。

The price of LPG went up compared to last month.

Kanji

液fluid, liquid, juice
化change, take the form of, influence
石stone
油oil, fat

Similar words

天てん然ねんガス
天然ガス is natural gas (mainly methane), while 液化石油ガス is LPG (propane/butane), often stored in pressurized cylinders.
プロパンガス
プロパンガス specifically refers to propane gas, a major component of LPG; 液化石油ガス is the broader category.

Etymology

Compound of 液化 (liquefaction), 石油 (petroleum), and ガス (gas), directly calqued from English 'liquefied petroleum gas'.