Meaning of 汚染 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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汚染JLPT 3
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Kana Readingおせん
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Romajiosen
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- pollution; contamination
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Example Sentences
汚染, おせん used in context
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The drug problem is international.
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Wastes have polluted portions of our water.
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Many rivers in Japan are polluted by waste water from factories.
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Air is polluted in cities.
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Research has shown how polluted the rivers are these days.
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The atmosphere in a large city is polluted.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
dirty, pollute, disgrace, rape, defile
On: オ
Kun: けが.す, けが.れる, けが.らわしい, よご.す, よご.れる, きたな.い
6 strokes
dye, color, paint, stain, print
On: セン
Kun: そ.める, -ぞ.め, -ぞめ, そ.まる, し.みる, -じ.みる, し.み, -し.める
9 strokes
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