沼気
See also: 沼氣
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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沼 | 気 |
しょう Grade: S |
き Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
/seuki/ → /ɕeuki/ → /ɕʲoːki/
From Middle Chinese compound 沼氣 (tsyewX khjɨjH, literally “pool, pond, swamp + vapors, gas”). Compare modern Cantonese reading ziu2 hei3.
Noun
Usage notes
Although one translation of this term is methane, this refers more specifically to the methane produced from organic matter rotting in a body of water. One would not generally use this term to refer to methane or natural gas as used for cooking or heating.
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