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environmental destruction; environmental damage
The destruction or degradation of the natural environment through human activity such as deforestation, pollution, or overdevelopment. A key term in environmental and social discussions.
環境破壊が深刻だ。
Environmental destruction is serious.
環境破壊を防ぐために、リサイクルが大切だ。
Recycling is important to prevent environmental destruction.
急速な開発による環境破壊が世界中で問題になっている。
Environmental destruction caused by rapid development has become a problem worldwide.
USAGE:
A compound noun formed from 環境 (environment) + 破壊 (destruction). Commonly appears in news, academic writing, and environmental discussions.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 環境破壊を防ぐ (to prevent environmental destruction)
- 環境破壊が進む (environmental destruction advances)
- 環境破壊の原因 (causes of environmental destruction)
- 深刻な環境破壊 (serious environmental destruction)
SIMILAR WORDS:
環境汚染 (environmental pollution) focuses specifically on contamination, while 環境破壊 encompasses broader destruction including habitat loss and ecosystem damage.