# pollution: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/pollution
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: B1
Part of speech: noun
IPA: /pəˈluː.ʃən/
Katakana pronunciation: ポルーション

## Meaning in English
The presence of harmful substances in air, water, or land, making them dangerous or unpleasant. 'Pollution' is an uncountable noun — you cannot say 'a pollution' or 'pollutions'. Key types include 'air pollution', 'water pollution', 'noise pollution', and 'light pollution'. Japanese learners should note that '公害' (kogai) refers to industrial pollution causing social harm, while 'pollution' in English is broader and covers any type of environmental contamination.
### 日本語の意味
空気、水、または土地に有害な物質が存在し、危険または不快にする状態です。'Pollution'は不可算名詞で、'a pollution'や'pollutions'とは言えません。主な種類には'air pollution'（大気汚染）、'water pollution'（水質汚染）、'noise pollution'（騒音公害）、'light pollution'（光害）があります。日本語学習者へ：「公害」（こうがい）は産業による社会的被害を引き起こす汚染を指しますが、英語の'pollution'はより広く、あらゆる種類の環境汚染をカバーします。

### Examples
- 大都市では大気汚染が深刻な問題だ。
  - English: Air pollution is a serious problem in major cities.
- 工場廃水が川を汚染している。
  - English: Factory waste is causing water pollution in the river.
- 政府は環境汚染に取り組む新しい法律を制定した。
  - English: The government introduced new laws to tackle pollution.

## English equivalents
- pollution
- contamination
- environmental damage
## Japanese equivalents
- 汚染
- 公害
- 環境汚染

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