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JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate

公害

Industrial pollution causing widespread public harm

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Noun

"Public Pollution" / "Environmental Hazard"

Refers specifically to industrial or human-caused pollution that negatively impacts the health or living environment of a surrounding community.

Example

この 川 は 、 工場 の せい で 公害 が ひどい 。

This river's pollution is terrible due to the factories.

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Industrial pollution causing widespread public harm
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