How to say “gas,” “gasoline,” or “petrol” in Japanese | ガソリン (gasorin)

The Japanese vocabulary「ガソリン (gasorin)」means “gas,” “gasoline,” or “petrol.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

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Key Wordガソリン
Hiragana
Romaji Readinggasorin
English Meaninggas, gasoline, petrol

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

Japanese Sentenceガソリンをくるまれる。
Romaji ReadingGasorin o kuruma ni ireru.
English MeaningI’ll fill up the car with gas. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentenceガソリンを車に入れます。
Romaji ReadingGasorin o kuruma ni iremasu.
English MeaningI’ll fill up the car with gas. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentenceちかくでガソリンをれないとやばい。
Romaji ReadingChikaku de gasorin o irenaito yabai.
English MeaningIf I can’t get gas nearby, it’s terrible. (Casual, Plain Form)

「やばい」is a slang which means “in trouble,” “damn,” and so on. In other words, it indicates “If you can’t get gas nearby, I’ll be in trouble.”

Japanese Sentence近くでガソリンを入れないとやばいです。
Romaji ReadingChikaku de gasorin o irenaito yabai desu.
English MeaningIf you can’t get gas nearby, I’ll be in trouble. (Casual, Polite Form)
Japanese Sentenceガソリンかく高騰こうとうしている。
Romaji ReadingGasorin kakaku ga kōtō shite iru.
English MeaningGasoline prices are rising. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentenceガソリン価格が高騰しています。
Romaji ReadingGasorin kakaku ga kōtō shite imasu.
English MeaningGasoline prices are rising. (Polite Form)