No. 10,074 in Korean
공해
"공해" means "pollution" or "public nuisance."
In a sentence
도시에서는 공해가 심각한 문제입니다.
In the city, pollution is a serious problem.
The word 공해 here is used in the context of environmental pollution, which pertains to the contamination or degradation of the environment caused by industrial activity, urbanization, etc.
공해를 줄이기 위해 대중교통을 이용합시다.
Let's use public transportation to reduce pollution.
In this sentence, 공해 is used to describe the broader impact of harmful pollutants in general and the efforts to mitigate it.
이 지역에는 공해가 없이 청정한 공기가 있습니다.
This area has clean air without any pollution.
Here, 공해 is used to emphasize the absence of pollution, highlighting a positive aspect of the area.
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