持続可能(じぞくかのう)

じぞくかのう
na-adjective, noun
sustainable
See also: サステナブル (loanword form)
1. sustainable
Able to be maintained at a certain level without depleting resources or causing environmental damage.
持続可能(じぞくかのう)な社会(しゃかい)を目指(めざ)す。
We aim for a sustainable society.
持続可能(じぞくかのう)な開発(かいはつ)が重要(じゅうよう)なテーマになっている。
Sustainable development has become an important theme.
持続可能(じぞくかのう)な経営(けいえい)を実現(じつげん)するために努力(どりょく)している。
We are working to achieve sustainable management.

持続可能(じぞくかのう) is the standard Japanese translation for "sustainable."

WORD FORMATION:
持続(じぞく) (continuation, sustainability) + 可能(かのう) (possible) = 持続可能(じぞくかのう)

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NOTE:
The katakana term サステナブル is also used, especially in business and marketing contexts.

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Added 2026.1.14 20:30 · Revised 2026.6.2 3:08
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