汚染(おせん)

おせん
noun / suru-verb
pollution, contamination
1. pollution, contamination
The introduction of harmful substances into the environment or something being made impure.
大気(たいき)汚染(おせん)が深刻(しんこく)だ。
Air pollution is serious.
川(かわ)が工場(こうじょう)排水(はいすい)で汚染(おせん)された。
The river was contaminated by factory wastewater.
放射能(ほうしゃのう)汚染(おせん)を防(ふせ)ぐ。
To prevent radioactive contamination.

汚染(おせん) refers to environmental or other forms of contamination.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 汚染(おせん)する (to pollute, contaminate)
  • 汚染(おせん)される (to become polluted)
  • 〜汚染(おせん) (~ pollution/contamination)

TYPES OF POLLUTION:

  • 大気(たいき)汚染(おせん) (air pollution)
  • 水質(すいしつ)汚染(おせん) (water pollution)
  • 土壌(どじょう)汚染(おせん) (soil contamination)
  • 放射能(ほうしゃのう)汚染(おせん) (radioactive contamination)
  • 海洋(かいよう)汚染(おせん) (ocean pollution)

COMPOUND WORDS:

  • 汚染(おせん)物質(ぶっしつ) (pollutant)
  • 汚染(おせん)地域(ちいき) (contaminated area)
  • 汚染(おせん)源(げん) (source of pollution)
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Added 2026.1.11 19:58 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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