Vocabulary

What does 公害 (こうがい, kougai) mean?

公害 (こうがい, kougai) means public pollution, environmental damage.

Quick facts
Readingこうがい
Romajikougai
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
こうがい
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkougai

public pollution, environmental damage

  1. 1noun pollution; public nuisance; contamination

Example sentences

  • This town has a serious pollution problem.

  • Smoke from the factory became a cause of pollution.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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