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15 words
Korean word
오염되다
Pronunciation
Romanizationoyeomdoeda
Meaning
- verbbe polluted
Example
공기가 오염되고 있어요.kong gi ga o yeom doe go i sseo yo
The air is being polluted.
More examples
바닷물이 오염되면 어민들의 생활이 어려워져요.pa dan mu ri o yeom doe myeon eo min deu rui saeng hwa ri eo ryeo wo jeo yo
When seawater is polluted, fishermen have a harder time making a living.
Core concept
Harmful substances enter something and leave it no longer clean or fully usable.
Common phrases
바닷물이 오염되다pa dan mu ri o yeom doe da
be polluted
식수가 오염되다sik ssu ga o yeom doe da
be polluted
Similar words
오염시키다oyeomsikida: Pollute a place or object by adding harmful substances to it.
더러워지다teoreowojida: Become dirty when dust, mud, or stains appear on a clean surface or body.
감염되다kamyeomdoeda: Become infected when disease-causing bacteria or viruses enter the body.
Definition in Korean
외부의 유해 물질이나 오염원이 섞여 대상의 본래 상태나 기능이 손상되는 상태가 되다oe bu ui yu hae mul jji ri na o yeo mwo ni seo kkyeo tae sang ui pol lae sang tae na ki neung i son sang doe neun sang tae ga toe da
Word origin
It combines the Sino-Korean noun 오염 (oyeom, "pollution") with 되다 (doeda, "to become"), describing something becoming polluted.
Usage tips
- It often appears in environmental reports and safety notices, where the focus is harmful contamination rather than ordinary dirt.
Opposites
- 정화되다cheonghwadoedabe purifiedverb
Related words
- 오염물질oyeommuljjilpollutantnoun
- 오염도oyeomdopollution levelnoun