Meaning

Primary

Poison Gas

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Poison Gas is a nasty thing. It is poison gas.

Reading

どくがす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
どくガス
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the kanji it comes from. The ガス is of course "gas."

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 毒ガスが出る

    poisonous gas comes out

    毒ガスが発生する

    poisonous gas is generated

    毒ガスがもれ出る

    poisonous gas leaks out

Context Sentences

毒ガスは第一次世界大戦で使われ始めたらしいです。

I read that poison gas was first used in World War I.

午前十時からの毒ガスの使い方のレッスンを取っていたはずなんですが、もう一度かくにんしてもらえますか?

I'm sorry, but I'm pretty sure that I took the lesson on how to use the poisonous gas at 10:00 a.m. Can you recheck that, please?

「この野郎!また屁をこきやがったな!毒ガスのように臭いじゃねえか。」「すみません。もう二度とおならはしません。」「いいや、きっとまたこくさ。もう堪忍袋の緒が切れた。お前は首だ。」「そんな〜。」

"You bastard! You’ve farted again. It’s as stinky as poison gas!" "I’m sorry. I will never do it again." "No, I’m sure you will. That’s the last straw. You’re fired." "Oh no~!"

Kanji Composition