石炭を石油の代わりに使いました。

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石炭 を 石油 の 代わり に 使いました 。

English Translation

They substituted coal for oil.

Furigana

石炭(せきたん)を石油(せきゆ)の代(か)わりに使(つか)いました。

Romanji

Sekitan o sekiyu no kawari ni tsukaimashita.

Words

石炭 (せきたん、いしずみ)

coal

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.

石油 (せきゆ)

oil; petroleum; kerosene

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

代わり (かわり)

substitute; replacement; substituting; replacing; stand-in; proxy; alternate; deputy; relief; successor; compensation; exchange; return; second helping; another cup; seconds; upcoming program; upcoming programme

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

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak

Kanji

石

Readings: セキ、 シャク、 コク、 いし

Meaning: stone

炭

Readings: タン、 すみ

Meanings: charcoal, coal

油

Readings: ユ、 ユウ、 あぶら

Meanings: oil, fat

代

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ

Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

使

Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い

Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause