私たちは太陽や風のようなエネルギー資源を使っています。

Sentence Analyzer

English Translation

We'll use energy sources such as the sun and wind.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは太陽(たいよう)や風(かぜ)のようなエネルギー資源(しげん)を使(つか)っています。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa taiyō ya kaze no yōna enerugi- shigen o tsukatteimasu.

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

太陽 (たいよう)

sun; solar

や (や)

such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.; interjection expressing surprise; hi; plain copula; yes; what?; indicates a question

風 (かぜ)

wind; breeze; draught; draft; manner; behaviour; behavior; cold; influenza

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

様だ (ようだ)

(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command

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.

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