Pronunciation of 'ガソリン'
The word 'ガソリン' (gasorin) originates from Japanese and refers to 'gasoline' or 'petrol'. It is pronounced as 'gah-soh-reen' in English and 'ガソリン' in Japanese.
Word Origin
The word 'ガソリン' is derived from the English word 'gasoline', adapted into Japanese katakana script.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A flammable liquid derived from petroleum, 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で、主に車両の内燃機関に使用される。
「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。