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15 words
Korean word
자연환경
Pronunciation
Romanizationchayeonhwangyeong
Meaning
- nounnatural environment
Example
도심에서도 자연환경을 느낄 수 있어.to si me seo do cha yeon hwan gyeong eul neu kkil ssu i sseo
You can experience the natural environment even in the city center.
More examples
자연환경 보호를 위해 쓰레기를 줄여야 해.cha yeon hwan gyeong po ho reul wi hae sseu re gi reul chu ryeo ya hae
We should reduce waste to protect the natural environment.
Core concept
The wider natural setting around people, including its physical conditions.
Common phrases
자연환경 보호cha yeon hwan gyeong po ho
protection of the natural environment
자연환경 파괴cha yeon hwan gyeong pa goe
destruction of the natural environment
자연환경을 느끼다cha yeon hwan gyeong eul neu kki da
experience the natural environment
Similar words
자연chayeon: The living world of plants and animals, along with land, water, and air.
환경hwangyeong: Conditions around a person or place, including social and natural factors.
경치kyeongchi: The overall scenery visible from a place, including the impression it gives.
풍경punggyeong: A place seen as one whole scene, including visible people, things, and surroundings.
Definition in Korean
사람이 만들지 않은 자연의 주변 상태나 조건을 가리키는 말.sa ra mi man deul ji a neun cha yeo nui chu byeon sang tae na cho geo neul ka ri ki neun mal
Word origin
The word is formed from the Sino-Korean terms 자연 (jayeon, "nature") and 환경 (hwangyeong, "surrounding conditions"), combining nature with the conditions around it.
Usage tips
- In casual conversation, this longer compound can sound more official than the shorter wording used when the context is already clear.
Opposites
- 인공환경ingonghwangyeongartificial environmentnoun
Related words
- 환경오염hwangyeongoyeomenvironmental pollutionnoun
- 환경보호hwangyeongbohoenvironmental protectionnoun
- 자연보존chayeonbojonnature conservationnoun