科学者の中には百年以内に世界の石油資源を使い切るだろうと予言する者もいる。

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English Translation

Some scientists predict that the world oil reserves will be used up within a century.

Furigana

科学者(かがくしゃ)の中(なか)には百(ひゃく)年(ねん)以内(いない)に世界(せかい)の石油(せきゆ)資源(しげん)を使(つか)い切(き)るだろうと予言(よげん)する者(もの)もいる。

Romanji

Kagakusha no nakani wa hyaku nen inaini sekai no sekiyu shigen o tsukaikiru darou to yogensuru mono mo iru.

Words

科学者 (かがくしゃ)

scientist

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

は (は)

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

百 (ひゃく、もも、はく)

100; hundred

年 (とし)

year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age

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

石油 (せきゆ)

oil; petroleum; kerosene

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.

使い切る (つかいきる)

to use up; to exhaust; to wear out

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

と (と)

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

予言 (よげん)

prediction; prophecy; prognostication

者 (もの、もん)

person

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

要る (いる)

to need; to want