公害 (こうがい) — pollution, public nuisance
公害
pollution
Frequency #3508
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 4
2 characters
漢語 kango
漢語 (kango) — Sino-Japanese compound: all kanji use on'yomi (Chinese-derived) readings. noun
kougai
こうがい
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
こうがい[0] heiban 平板
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- pollution
- public nuisance
Usage examples
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その後、経済が大きく成長して暮らしが変わる一方、公害などの問題も生まれました。
Sono go, keizai ga ookiku seichou shite kurashi ga kawaru ippou, kougai nado no mondai mo umaremashita.
Later, strong economic growth changed people's lives, while problems such as industrial pollution also emerged.
暮らしから読む、日本の歴史 · MojiMori（AIオリジナル） · 第5章 近代、戦争、そして暮らしを作り直す