石油が底をついてなくなる前に新しい形態のエネルギーを開発しなければならない。

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English Translation

New forms of energy must be developed before oil dries up.

Furigana

石油(せきゆ)が底(そこ)をついてなくなる前(まえ)に新(あたら)しい形態(けいたい)のエネルギーを開発(かいはつ)しなければならない。

Romanji

Sekiyu ga soko o tsuitenaku naru mae ni atarashii keitai no enerugi- o kaihatsushinakerebanaranai.

Words

石油 (せきゆ)

oil; petroleum; kerosene

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

底 (そこ)

bottom; sole

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.

付いてる (ついてる、ついている)

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included; to come with; to contain; to be in a state

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

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

新しい (あたらしい)

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern

形態 (けいたい)

form; shape; figure

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

エネルギー (エネルギー)

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

開発 (かいはつ、かいほつ)

development; exploitation