石油は文明の発達において重要な役割を果たしてきた。

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English Translation

Oil has played an important part in the progress of civilization.

Furigana

石油(せきゆ)は文明(ぶんめい)の発達(はったつ)において重要(じゅうよう)な役割(やくわり)を果(は)たしてきた。

Romanji

Sekiyu wa bunmei no hattatsu nioite jūyōna yakuwari o hatashite kita.

Words

石油 (せきゆ)

oil; petroleum; kerosene

は (は)

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

文明 (ぶんめい)

civilization; civilisation; culture; Bummei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

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

発達 (はったつ)

development; growth

に於いて (において)

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

重要 (じゅうよう)

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

役割 (やくわり)

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

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.

果たして (はたして)

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; as a result; really? (in questions); ever?

抉る (えぐる、くる)

to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light