資源 (shigen) means “resources” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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限りある資源を大切に使いましょう。kagi ri a ru shi gen o tai setsu ni tsuka i ma shō

Let's use our limited resources carefully.

Describes what can be used to sustain life, produce value, or accomplish a task.

リソースrisōsu: A loanword for something available to support an activity or achieve a goal.

生活や産業などに利用できる有用な物や人材など。sei katsu ya san gyō na do ni ri yō de ki ru yū yō na mono ya jin zai na do

The word 資源 (shigen) is formed from 資 (shi, "means") and 源 (gen, "source"), linking usefulness with the idea of something that provides a supply.

The word resource also applies to time, money, and skills, so English speakers use it for more than materials found in nature.