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sustainable in Japanese

sustainable in Japanese is 持続可能 — sustainable means able to be maintained or continued over a long period.

sustainable in Japanese

持続可能
adj
Pronounced: jizokukanō

What does "sustainable" mean?

  1. adj Able to be maintained or continued over a long period.
    "Working sixteen hours a day is not sustainable for anyone over the long term."
  2. adj Not causing lasting damage to the environment or using up resources faster than they can be replaced.
    "Planting new trees for every one we cut is a sustainable way to harvest wood."
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sustainable in a sentence

  • Working sixteen hours a day is not sustainable for anyone over the long term.
  • The charity needs a sustainable source of funding so it can keep helping people.
  • Planting new trees for every one we cut is a sustainable way to harvest wood.
  • The hotel uses solar panels and other sustainable energy to protect the local environment.

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What is "sustainable" in Japanese?
"sustainable" in Japanese is 持続可能. sustainable means: Able to be maintained or continued over a long period.
How do you pronounce 持続可能?
"sustainable" in Japanese is 持続可能, pronounced "jizokukanō".
How do you use "sustainable" in a sentence?
Example: "Working sixteen hours a day is not sustainable for anyone over the long term." In Japanese, "sustainable" is 持続可能.
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