酸素

さんそ

Oxygen

N3noun·sanso

How to remember it

酸 (acid) + 素 (element) — the element that defines acids and breath.

Example sentences

  • 植物は光合成で酸素を出す。

    しょくぶつはこうごうせいでさんそをだす。

    Plants release oxygen through photosynthesis.

  • 酸素ボンベを持って海に潜った。

    さんそボンベをもってうみにもぐった。

    I dove into the sea carrying an oxygen tank.

Usage

Used in science and medicine; also metaphorically for fresh air.

Related words

水素炭素窒素

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