資源

• 読み: しげん
• ローマ字: shigen
• 漢字の分解: 資 (shi) — resources, capital; 源 (gen) — source, origin
• 発音: /ɕi.ɡe.n/

意味

Resources. Materials or substances that have value and can be used for economic benefit.

Covers natural resources (天然資源), energy resources, water resources, and human resources (人的資源). Japan is notably resource-poor in terms of fossil fuels and minerals, making this a key topic in Japanese geography and economics education.

例文

1. 日本は天然資源が少ない国だ。
2. 水は大切な資源なので無駄にしてはいけない。
3. この地域は石油などの資源が豊富だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: geography, economics, environment

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 資 (shi, resources/capital) and 源 (gen, source/origin). Literally 'source of capital,' describing valuable materials at their origin.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal