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資源
shigen
Description
「資源」は、水や石油、木のように、人が使うために自然から取れる物のことです。
"資源" refers to things obtained from nature for human use, such as water, oil, and wood.
エネルギーやお金、人など、役に立つ物やものを言うときにも使います。
It is also used to refer to useful things like energy, money, and people.
Meanings
資源shigen
natural resources; raw materials
日本は天然資源が少ない国です。
Japan is a country with few natural resources.
資源shigen
resources; useful assets in general
時間も大切な資源です。
Time is also an important resource.
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Notes
- Etymology
資 (means/capital) + 源 (source), literally 'source of means or capital'.
- Nuance
often paired as 天然資源 (natural resources) or 資源ごみ (recyclable waste).
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