公害

こうがい

public nuisance, pollution

What does 公害 mean?

公害 is a Japanese noun meaning public nuisance, pollution in English. It is written as 公害 in kanji, こうがい in hiragana, and kougai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この地域に公害はない。

This district is free from environmental pollution.