Pronunciation of 'ガソリン'
The word 'ガソリン' is pronounced as 'gasorin' in Japanese, which means 'gasoline' or 'petrol'. It originates from English but is adapted into Japanese katakana script.
Word Origin
The word originates from English 'gasoline' and is adapted into Japanese katakana script.
Pronunciation Details
English (US)
A flammable liquid used as fuel for internal combustion engines.
Pronounced as 'GAS-uh-leen', with stress on the first syllable. 'Gas' as in 'gas', 'uh' as in 'uh', 'leen' as in 'lean'.
日本語
燃料として使用される液体、特に自動車のエンジンに使用される。
「ガソリン」は「ga-so-rin」と発音します。「ガ」は「ga」、「ソ」は「so」、「リン」は「rin」とそれぞれはっきり発音します。