Meaning

Primary

Pollution

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

A dirty dye that's all throughout the sky and makes things gross when it touches them is pollution. If it's bad enough it really is like a dye, too, making your white clothes brown, yuck.

Reading

おせん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

自国のPM2.5汚染レベルはどうすれば分かるのでしょうか。

How can I find out about PM2.5 contamination levels in my community?

Kanji Composition