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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

この自動車はアルコールを燃料に使う。

Sentence Analyzer

この 自動車 アルコール 燃料 使う

English Translation

This car runs on alcohol.

Furigana

この自動車(じどうしゃ)はアルコールを燃料(ねんりょう)使(つか)う。

Romanji

Kono jidōsha wa aruko-ru o nenryō ni tsukau.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
自動車 (じどうしゃ)
automobile
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
アルコール (アルコール、アルコホル)
alcohol
()
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.
燃料 (ねんりょう)
fuel
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
使う (つかう)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす
Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: ネン、 も.える、 も.やす、 も.す
Meanings: burn, blaze, glow
Reading: リョウ
Meanings: fee, materials
使
Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い
Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause