我々はエネルギーの需要を減らさなくてはならない。

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我々 は エネルギー の 需要 を 減らさなくて はならない 。

English Translation

We must reduce energy demand.

Furigana

我々(われわれ)はエネルギーの需要(じゅよう)を減(へ)らさなくてはならない。

Romanji

Wareware wa enerugi- no juyō o herasanakute wanaranai.

Words

我々 (われわれ)

we

は (は)

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

エネルギー (エネルギー)

energy; strength; power; stamina; get-up-and-go; food energy; calories

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

需要 (じゅよう)

demand; request

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.

減らす (へらす)

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

ば (ば)

if ... then; when; and; why don't you...?; the more (one does something); because; since

Kanji

我

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

需

Reading: ジュ

Meanings: demand, request, need

要

Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ

Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

減

Readings: ゲン、 へ.る、 へ.らす

Meanings: dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry