TOPIK · Level 261
15 words
Korean word
공해
Pronunciation
Romanizationkonghae
Meaning
- nounpollution
Example
공해가 심해서 창문을 못 열어요.kong hae ga sim hae seo chang mu neul mot yeo reo yo
The pollution is so bad that I can't open the window.
More examples
주변 소음과 냄새 때문에 생활 공해가 문제가 되고 있어요.chu byeon so eum gwa naem sae ttae mu ne saeng hwal kong hae ga mun je ga toe go i sseo yo
Because of the noise and smells nearby, everyday pollution is becoming a problem.
Core concept
Harmful pollution spreads through the environment and damages people and living things.
Common phrases
생활 공해saeng hwal kong hae
everyday pollution
공해 수준kong hae su jun
pollution level
공해 문제kong hae mun je
pollution problem
Similar words
오염oyeom: Contamination makes air, water, or land dirty and less safe.
환경오염hwangyeongoyeom: Pollution damages shared surroundings and harms people, animals, and plants.
대기오염taegioyeom: Harmful substances in the air can damage people's health.
수질오염sujiroyeom: Harmful substances in water can hurt people and living things.
Definition in Korean
공해는 산업 활동이나 생활에서 나온 유해 물질이 환경을 오염시켜 사람과 생태계에 피해를 주는 현상을 이르는 명사이다.kong hae neun sa neop hwal dong i na saeng hwa re seo na on yu hae mul jji ri hwan gyeong eul o yeom si kyeo sa ram gwa saeng tae gye e pi hae reul chu neun hyeon sang eul i reu neun myeong sa i da
Word origin
The Sino-Korean term combines elements meaning public and harm, giving it the basic idea of harm that affects the public.
Usage tips
- Korean usage often highlights pollution as a social problem with harmful effects, not just as something dirty or contaminated.
Opposites
- 무공해mugonghaepollution-freenoun
- 청정지역cheongjeongjiyeokclean areanoun
Related words
- 생활공해saenghwalgonghaeeveryday pollutionnoun
- 공해방지konghaebangjipollution preventionnoun
- 공해지역konghaejiyeokpollution-affected areanoun