環境汚染(かんきょうおせん)

かんきょうおせん
noun
environmental pollution; environmental contamination
1. environmental pollution; environmental contamination
The introduction of harmful substances or energy into the natural environment, causing damage to ecosystems, human health, and the quality of air, water, or soil.
環境汚染(かんきょうおせん)が深刻(しんこく)だ。
Environmental pollution is serious.
工場(こうじょう)からの排水(はいすい)が環境汚染(かんきょうおせん)を引(ひ)き起(お)こした。
Wastewater from the factory caused environmental pollution.
環境汚染(かんきょうおせん)を防(ふせ)ぐために、一人一人(ひとりひとり)の意識(いしき)が大切(たいせつ)だ。
To prevent environmental pollution, each person's awareness is important.

A compound noun combining 環境(かんきょう) (environment) and 汚染(おせん) (pollution/contamination). Frequently used in news, education, and policy discussions about ecological issues.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 環境汚染(かんきょうおせん)を防(ふせ)ぐ: to prevent environmental pollution
  • 環境汚染(かんきょうおせん)が進(すす)む: environmental pollution advances
  • 環境汚染(かんきょうおせん)問題(もんだい): environmental pollution problems
  • 環境汚染(かんきょうおせん)物質(ぶっしつ): environmental pollutants

TYPES:

  • 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
  • 海洋(かいよう)汚染(おせん): ocean pollution

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 公害(こうがい): pollution, environmental hazard — often refers specifically to industrial pollution and its health effects on communities; historically associated with Japan's major pollution incidents
  • 汚染(おせん): pollution, contamination — the base word, used more broadly
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