ときどきタンカーがこぼす石油も水質汚染を増大させる。

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English Translation

Oil often spilled by tankers also adds to water pollution.

Furigana

ときどきタンカーがこぼす石油(せきゆ)も水質(すいしつ)汚染(おせん)を増大(ぞうだい)させる。

Romanji

Tokidoki tanka- ga kobosu sekiyu mo suishitsu osen o zōdaisaseru.

Words

時々 (ときどき)

sometimes; at times

タンカー (タンカー)

tanker

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

零す (こぼす)

to spill; to drop; to shed (tears); to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show

石油 (せきゆ)

oil; petroleum; kerosene

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

水質 (すいしつ)

water quality

汚染 (おせん)

pollution; contamination

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

増大 (ぞうだい)

enlargement; increase