木材はアフリカの大半において消えゆく資源であり、これらのストーブは現在使われているものよりずっと木材の消費量が少ない。

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English Translation

Wood is a disappearing resource in much of Africa, and these stoves burn far less wood than the stoves currently in much use.

Furigana

木材(もくざい)はアフリカの大半(たいはん)において消(き)えゆく資源(しげん)であり、これらのストーブは現在(げんざい)使(つか)われているものよりずっと木材(もくざい)の消費量(しょうひりょう)が少(すく)ない。

Romanji

Mokuzai wa Afurika no taihan nioite kieyuku shigen de ari, korera no suto-bu wa genzai tsukawareteiru mono yori zutto mokuzai no shōhiryō ga sukunai.

Words

木材 (もくざい)

lumber; timber; wood

は (は)

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

阿弗利加 (アフリカ)

Africa

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

大半 (たいはん)

majority; mostly; generally

に於いて (において)

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

消える (きえる)

to go out; to vanish; to disappear

資源 (しげん)

resources

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

これ等 (これら)

these

ストーブ (ストーブ)

(room) heater; stove

現在 (げんざい)

now; current; present; present time; as of

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

者 (もの、もん)

person

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

ずっと (ずっと、ずーっと、ずうっと)

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way; much (better, etc.); by far; far and away; far away; long ago; direct; straight

消費量 (しょうひりょう)

amount of consumption

が (が)

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

少ない (すくない)

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom