(かんきょう)

かんきょう
noun
environment, surroundings
1. environment, surroundings
The natural world or conditions in which a person lives or works.
It's important to protect the environment.
仕事(しごと)環境(かんきょう)いい
The work environment is good.
To think about environmental problems.

環境(かんきょう) means environment or surroundings in multiple senses: natural, social, or computing contexts.

MEANINGS:
1. Natural environment (ecology, nature)
2. Living/work conditions or surroundings
3. Computing environment (system setup)

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 環境(かんきょう)問題(もんだい): environmental problems
  • 環境(かんきょう)保護(ほご): environmental protection
  • 自然(しぜん)環境(かんきょう): natural environment
  • 生活(せいかつ)環境(かんきょう): living environment
  • 労働(ろうどう)環境(かんきょう): work environment
  • 開発(かいはつ)環境(かんきょう): development environment (IT)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 環境(かんきょう)にやさしい: environmentally friendly
  • 環境(かんきょう)配慮(はいりょ)する: to be considerate of the environment