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overpopulation in Japanese

overpopulation in Japanese is 人口過剰 — overpopulation means a situation where an area has more people, animals, or organisms than it can properly support.

overpopulation in Japanese

人口過剰
noun
Pronounced: jinkōkajō
(biology, demography) An excessive number of occupants (people, animals, plants, etc.) in a particular area; specifically, when the number of occupants exceeds the ability of that area to provide for them.

What does "overpopulation" mean?

  1. noun A situation where an area has more people, animals, or organisms than it can properly support.
    "Overpopulation was putting a serious strain on the city's water supply."
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overpopulation in a sentence

  • Overpopulation was putting a serious strain on the city's water supply.

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What is "overpopulation" in Japanese?

"overpopulation" in Japanese is 人口過剰. overpopulation means: A situation where an area has more people, animals, or organisms than it can properly support.

How do you pronounce 人口過剰?

"overpopulation" in Japanese is 人口過剰, pronounced "jinkōkajō".

How do you use "overpopulation" in a sentence?

Example: "Overpopulation was putting a serious strain on the city's water supply." In Japanese, "overpopulation" is 人口過剰.

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