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environment, surroundings
The natural world or conditions in which a person lives or works.
環境 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:
- 環境問題: environmental problems
- 環境保護: environmental protection
- 自然環境: natural environment
- 生活環境: living environment
- 労働環境: work environment
- 開発環境: development environment (IT)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 環境にやさしい: environmentally friendly
- 環境に配慮する: to be considerate of the environment