pollution in Japanese
pollution in Japanese is 汚染, 公害, 汚染物質 — pollution means the contamination of the environment with harmful substances, noise, or light.
pollution in Japanese
汚染
Pronounced: osen
Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc. [from 18th c.]
公害
Pronounced: kōgai
Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc. [from 18th c.]
汚染物質
Pronounced: osenbusshitsu
Something that pollutes; a pollutant. [from 17th c.]
What does "pollution" mean?
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noun The contamination of the environment with harmful substances, noise, or light.
"Air pollution in the city has reached dangerous levels this week."
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pollution in a sentence
- Air pollution in the city has reached dangerous levels this week.
- Plastic pollution is choking marine life across the ocean.
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What is "pollution" in Japanese?
"pollution" in Japanese is 汚染, 公害, 汚染物質. pollution means: The contamination of the environment with harmful substances, noise, or light.
How do you pronounce 汚染?
"pollution" in Japanese is 汚染, pronounced "osen".
How do you use "pollution" in a sentence?
Example: "Air pollution in the city has reached dangerous levels this week." In Japanese, "pollution" is 汚染, 公害, 汚染物質.
Are there other ways to say "pollution" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "pollution": 汚染, 公害, 汚染物質.
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