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    3. 蒸気

    蒸気

    蒸じょう気き

    steam

    N2KMT6News #10+1NounTechnologyScience & MathKanji Vocab19 strokes

    蒸汽

    じょうき

    Noun

    1.
    steam, vapour, vapor
    2.
    steamboat, steam locomotive
    abbreviation

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    やかんから蒸じょう気きが出でています。

    Steam is coming out of the kettle.

    KMT4Daily LifeFood & Dining
    蒸じょう気き機き関かん車しゃは石せき炭たんを燃ねん料りょうとして走はしります。

    Steam locomotives run on coal as fuel.

    KMT6TechnologyTravel & Transportation
    水みずが沸ふっ騰とうすると、液えき体たいから気き体たいの蒸じょう気きに変へん化かします。

    When water boils, it changes from a liquid to gaseous steam.

    KMT6Science & Math
    高こう温おんの蒸じょう気きは、発はつ電でん所しょのタービンを回まわすために利り用ようされます。

    High-temperature steam is used to turn the turbines in power plants.

    KMT7TechnologyScience & Math
    蒸じょう気き船せんは、かつて海かい上じょう輸ゆ送そうの主しゅ要ような手しゅ段だんでした。

    Steamboats were once a primary means of maritime transport.

    KMT7TechnologyTravel & TransportationHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    蒸
    む.す・む.れる・む.らす…(2)
    steam・heat・sultry・foment・get musty
    気
    いき・き…(2)
    spirit・mind・air・atmosphere・mood
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