日本は石油を外国に依存している。
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English Translation
Japan depends on foreign countries for oil.
Furigana
Romanji
Nippon wa sekiyu o gaikoku ni izonshiteiru.
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
依存
(いぞん、いそん)
dependence; dependent; reliance
Kanji
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 コク、 いし
Meaning: stone
Readings: ユ、 ユウ、 あぶら
Meanings: oil, fat
Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: イ、 エ、 よ.る
Meanings: reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to
Readings: ソン、 ゾン、 ながら.える、 あ.る、 たも.つ、 と.う
Meanings: exist, suppose, be aware of, believe, feel