Meaning of 環境(かんきょう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 環境 JLPT 3

Kana Reading かんきょう

Romaji kankyō

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`

Meaning

environment; circumstance

Example Sentences

環境, かんきょう used in context

「馬鹿(ばか)」という言葉(ことば)(ことば)(ことば)は、悪い(わるい)(わるい)言葉(ことば)(ことば)(ことば)だと言われている(いう)が、私(わたし)の成長(せいちょう)して(する)きた(くる)環境(かんきょう)では、それほど悪い(わるい)(わるい)言葉(ことば)(ことば)(ことば)ではなかったように思う(おもう)。

I'm told "idiot" is a bad word, but where I grew up it doesn't really feel that bad.
VISUACTは、お客様(おきゃくさま)の多様な(たよう)環境(かんきょう)やニーズにも柔軟に(じゅうなん)対応(たいおう)し(する)、さまざまな(さまざま)運用方法(うんようほうほう)をご提供(ていきょう)し(する)ます。

VISUACT supports flexibly the varied environments and needs of our customers and offers a variety of operational procedures.
先日(せんじつ)我が家(わがや)の水質検査(すいしつけんさ)を行いました(おこなう)。ある有名(ゆうめい)会社(かいしゃ)の環境(かんきょう)分析(ぶんせき)センターとかいうところにして(する)もらいました(もらう)。

The other day, a water quality inspection was carried out at our house. We had it done by a certain famous company's Environment Analysis Center or some such name.
この共同住宅(きょうどうじゅうたく)は、環境(かんきょう)と健康(けんこう)に配慮(はいりょ)した(する)建物(たてもの)。今後(こんご)、このシステムとノウハウをさらに拡大(かくだい)して(する)いきたい。

This block of apartments is a building that takes both the environment and health into consideration. From now on we want to further expand this system and knowhow.
両手に花(りょうてにはな)でいい(よい)環境(かんきょう)じゃん！

It's nice to have a pretty girl on each arm.
僕(しもべ)は新しい(あたらしい)環境(かんきょう)に順応(じゅんのう)するのが遅い(おそい)。

I am slow to adapt myself to new circumstances.

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環 JLPT 2

ring, circle, link, wheel

On: カン

Kun: わ

17 strokes

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境 JLPT 2

boundary, border, region

On: キョウ, ケイ

Kun: さかい

14 strokes

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