言うまでもないが、ノルウェーは世界第二の原油供給国となっている。

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English Translation

Needless to say, Norway has become the world's second largest oil supplier.

Furigana

言(い)うまでもないが、ノルウェーは世界(せかい)第(だい)二(に)の原油(げんゆ)供給国(きょうきゅうこく)となっている。

Romanji

Iumademonai ga, Noruwhe- wa sekai dai ni no gen'yu kyōkyūkoku to natteiru.

Words

言うまでもない (いうまでもない、ゆうまでもない)

it goes without saying; there is no need to say so, but of course; it is needless to say; it need scarcely be said

が (が)

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

諾威 (ノルウェー)

Norway

は (は)

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

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

第 (だい)

ordinal

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

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

原油 (げんゆ)

crude oil

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...