エネルギー

えねるぎーしげん
noun
energy resources
1. energy resources
Natural materials such as oil, coal, natural gas, and renewables that can be used to produce energy.
日本(にほん)はエネルギー資源(しげん)(すく)ない。
Japan has few energy resources.
石油(せきゆ)重要(じゅうよう)なエネルギー資源(しげん)だ。
Oil is an important energy resource.
再生可能(さいせいかのう)エネルギー資源(しげん)開発(かいはつ)(すす)んでいる。
Development of renewable energy resources is advancing.

Compound of エネルギー (energy) and 資源(しげん) (resources).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • エネルギー資源(しげん)確保(かくほ): securing energy resources
  • 化石(かせき)エネルギー資源(しげん): fossil energy resources
  • エネルギー資源(しげん)(とぼ)しい: poor in energy resources

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 天然資源(てんねんしげん): natural resources — broader, also includes minerals, water, and timber