(すいしつおせん)

すいしつおせん
noun
water pollution
1. water pollution
The contamination of water bodies such as rivers, lakes, oceans, and groundwater by harmful substances.
水質汚染(すいしつおせん)問題(もんだい)になっている。
Water pollution has become a problem.
工場(こうじょう)排水(はいすい)水質汚染(すいしつおせん)原因(げんいん)だ。
Factory wastewater is the cause of water pollution.
水質汚染(すいしつおせん)(ふせ)ぐために(きび)しい規制(きせい)がある。
There are strict regulations to prevent water pollution.

水質汚染(すいしつおせん) refers to the degradation of water quality due to pollutants. Common sources include industrial waste, agricultural runoff, and sewage.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 水質汚染(すいしつおせん)(ふせ)ぐ (to prevent water pollution)
  • 水質汚染(すいしつおせん)原因(げんいん) (cause of water pollution)
  • 水質汚染(すいしつおせん)対策(たいさく) (water pollution countermeasures)

RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL TERMS:

  • 大気汚染(たいきおせん) (air pollution)
  • 土壌汚染(どじょうおせん) (soil contamination)
  • 水質(すいしつ)検査(けんさ) (water quality testing)