How to say 'Pollution' in Japanese | 汚染

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The Japanese word for Pollution is 'Osen', written as 汚染 in Japanese.'Pollution' in hiragana is おせん.

word

汚染

Meaning

Pollution

Reading

おせん

osen

Kanji

汚Dirty, Dishonor 染Dye

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '汚染 (おせん)' means 'pollution'. It refers to the contamination of the environment, substances, or areas by harmful or toxic elements. This term is commonly used in discussions about environmental issues, such as air pollution, water pollution, or soil contamination. For example: The river is suffering from pollution「川が汚染されている」(かわがおせんされている). Air pollution is a serious problem「大気汚染は深刻な問題だ」(たいきおせんはしんこくなもんだいだ). The term can also be used metaphorically to describe the corruption or tainting of ideas, cultures, or systems.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3860

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 汚染

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

汚

Meaning

Dirty, Dishonor

kanji

染

Meaning

Dye

Words Related to 汚染 Through the Kanji 汚

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 汚 as well.

word

汚す

Meaning

Dirty

word

汚れる

Meaning

Dirty

word

汚い

Meaning

Dirty

word

汚れ

Meaning

Impurity

Words Related to 汚染 Through the Kanji 染

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 染 as well.

word

感染

Meaning

Infection

word

染みる

Meaning

Soak, Sting

word

染める

Meaning

Dye

word

伝染

Meaning

Infection

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'Osen' means 'Pollution' .

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