エネルギー資源の確保について少し意見を述べるように頼まれた。

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English Translation

I was asked to make a few remarks on energy conservation.

Furigana

エネルギー資源(しげん)の確保(かくほ)について少(すこ)し意見(いけん)を述(の)べるように頼(たの)まれた。

Romanji

Enerugi- shigen no kakuho nitsuite sukoshi iken o noberu yōni tanomareta.

Words

エネルギー (エネルギー)

energy; strength; power; stamina; get-up-and-go; food energy; calories

資源 (しげん)

resources

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

確保 (かくほ)

guarantee; maintain; ensure; insure; secure; reservation

に就いて (について)

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

少し (すこし)

small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance

意見 (いけん)

opinion; view; comment

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.

述べる (のべる)

to state; to express; to mention

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

頼む (たのむ)

to request; to beg; to ask; to call; to order; to reserve; to entrust to; to rely on