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世界は石油のかわりの新しいエネルギー源を開発する必要がある。

Sentence Analyzer

世界 石油 かわり 新しい えねるぎー源 開発する 必要 ある

English Translation

The world needs to develop new energy sources in place of oil.

Furigana

世界(せかい)石油(せきゆ)のかわりの(あたら)しいエネルギー(げん)開発(かいはつ)する必要(ひつよう)がある。

Romanji

Sekai wa sekiyu no kawari no atarashii enerugi-gen o kaihatsusuru hitsuyō ga aru.

Words

世界 (せかい)
the world; society; the universe; sphere; circle; world; renowned; world-famous; well-known outside of Japan; realm governed by one Buddha; space
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
石油 (せきゆ)
oil; petroleum; kerosene
()
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
換わり (かわり)
an exchange transaction
新しい (あたらしい)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
エネルギー源 (エネルギーげん)
energy source
()
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.
開発 (かいはつ、かいほつ)
development; exploitation
必要 (ひつよう)
necessary; needed; essential; indispensable; necessity; need; requirement
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう
Meanings: generation, world, society, public
Reading: カイ
Meanings: world, boundary
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 コク、 いし
Meaning: stone
Readings: ユ、 ユウ、 あぶら
Meanings: oil, fat
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: ゲン、 みなもと
Meanings: source, origin
Readings: カイ、 ひら.く、 ひら.き、 -びら.き、 ひら.ける、 あ.く、 あ.ける
Meanings: open, unfold, unseal
Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Readings: ヒツ、 かなら.ず
Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable
Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ
Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to