日本は石油を外国に頼っている。

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日本は石油を外国に頼っている。

English Translation

Japan depends on other countries for oil.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)は石油(せきゆ)を外国(がいこく)に頼(たよ)っている。

Romanji

Nippon wa sekiyu o gaikoku ni tayotteiru.

Words

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

石油 (せきゆ)

oil; petroleum; kerosene

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.

外国 (がいこく、そとぐに)

foreign country

に (に)

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

頼る (たよる)

to rely on; to have recourse to; to depend on