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公害

Reading

Kana: こうがい
Romaji: kougai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
adj-no
1

pollution; public nuisance; contamination

See also: 汚染 (reading おせん)

Kanji

公
Readings: コウ、 ク、 おおやけ
Meanings: public, prince, official, governmental
害
Reading: ガイ
Meanings: harm, injury

Example Sentences

年々(ねんねん)公害(こうがい)が悪化(あっか)する。
➥From year to year, pollution is worsening.
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彼(かれ)は率先(そっせん)して公害(こうがい)と戦(たたか)った。
➥He took the lead in fighting pollution.
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彼女(かのじょ)の最新(さいしん)の本(ほん)は公害(こうがい)を扱(あつか)っている。
➥Her latest book deals with pollution.
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この地域(ちいき)に公害(こうがい)はない。
➥This district is free from environmental pollution.
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講師(こうし)は公害(こうがい)問題(もんだい)について講演(こうえん)した。
➥The lecturer spoke on pollution problems.
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市(し)当局(とうきょく)は公害(こうがい)訴訟(そしょう)で主導権(しゅどうけん)をとった。
➥The city took the initiative in the pollution suit.
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