過去にフレッチャー石油は日本企業から接触を受けた。

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English Translation

In the past, Fletcher Fuel was approached by Japanese companies.

Furigana

過去(かこ)にフレッチャー石油(せきゆ)は日本(にっぽん)企業(きぎょう)から接触(せっしょく)を受(う)けた。

Romanji

Kako ni Furetcha- sekiyu wa Nippon kigyō kara sesshoku o uketa.

Words

過去 (かこ)

the past; bygone days; the previous; a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret); one's past; past (tense); preterit; preterite; previous life

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

石油 (せきゆ)

oil; petroleum; kerosene

は (は)

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

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

企業 (きぎょう)

enterprise; undertaking; corporation; business

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

接触 (せっしょく)

touch; contact

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.

受ける (うける)

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence); to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge); to be given (e.g. life, talent); to follow; to succeed; to be descended from; to face (south, etc.); to be modified by; to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee; to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well