私達は、地球のエネルギー資源をまるで無尽蔵であるかのように使ってきた。

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English Translation

We have used earth's energy resources as if they were limitless.

Furigana

私達(わたしたち)は、地球(ちきゅう)のエネルギー資源(しげん)をまるで無尽蔵(むじんぞう)であるかのように使(つか)ってきた。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa, chikyū no enerugi- shigen o marude mujinzō de aru ka no yōni tsukattekita.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

地球 (ちきゅう)

the earth; the globe

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

資源 (しげん)

resources

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.

丸で (まるで)

quite; entirely; completely; at all; as if; as though; just like

無尽蔵 (むじんぞう)

inexhaustible supply

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

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