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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

公こう害がい

kougai

pollution

Example sentences

  1. この地域ちいきに公害こうがいはない。

    This district is free from environmental pollution.

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  2. 年々ねんねん公害こうがいが悪化あっかする。

    From year to year, pollution is worsening.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれは率先そっせんして公害こうがいと戦たたかった。

    He took the lead in fighting pollution.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 公害

  • 公public; princeOnコウ・クKunおおやけ
  • 害harm; injuryOnガイ

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