JLPT N2 · Noun

公害 (kougai)

公害 (こうがい, kougai) is a Japanese noun meaning “pollution; public nuisance”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: こうがい
Romaji: kougai
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

pollution; public nuisance; contamination · noun

Example sentences

この地域に公害はない。

This district is free from environmental pollution.

Tatoeba #220612

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 公害

公

public, prince, officialコウ・ク・おおやけ · 4 strokes

害

harm, injuryガイ · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 公害.

公園こうえん(public) park公務員こうむいんpublic employee公正こうせいjustice公平こうへいfair公演こうえんpublic performance公共こうきょうpublic (facilities, service, etc.)公式こうしきofficial公衆こうしゅうthe public公表こうひょうofficial announcement公務こうむofficial business公おおやけofficial公然こうぜんopen公団こうだんpublic corporation公認こうにんofficial recognition

Source: JMdict entry 1273420 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.