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しばしばタンカーがこぼす石油も水質汚染を増大させる。

Sentence Analyzer

しばしば タンカー こぼす 石油 水質 汚染 増大させる

English Translation

Oil often spilled by tankers also adds to water pollution.

Furigana

しばしばタンカーがこぼす石油(せきゆ)水質(すいしつ)汚染(おせん)増大(ぞうだい)させる。

Romanji

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

Words

しばしば (しばしば、シバシバ、しぱしぱ、シパシパ)
(blinking) repeatedly
タンカー (タンカー)
tanker
()
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
()
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
()
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

Kanji

Readings: セキ、 シャク、 コク、 いし
Meaning: stone
Readings: ユ、 ユウ、 あぶら
Meanings: oil, fat
Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-
Meaning: water
Readings: シツ、 シチ、 チ、 たち、 ただ.す、 もと、 わりふ
Meanings: substance, quality, matter, temperament
Readings: オ、 けが.す、 けが.れる、 けが.らわしい、 よご.す、 よご.れる、 きたな.い
Meanings: dirty, pollute, disgrace, rape, defile
Readings: セン、 そ.める、 -ぞ.め、 -ぞめ、 そ.まる、 し.みる、 -じ.みる、 し.み、 -し.める
Meanings: dye, color, paint, stain, print
Readings: ゾウ、 ま.す、 ま.し、 ふ.える、 ふ.やす
Meanings: increase, add, augment, gain, promote
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big