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pollution; contamination

NounSino-Korean: 汚染

  1. 1

    pollution; contamination

    The state of being polluted.

    Korean definition: 더러운 상태가 됨.

    • Sea pollution from factory wastewater is at a serious level.

    • To reduce air pollution, we should use public transportation.

  2. 2

    corruption

    The disappearance of pureness.

    Korean definition: 순수함이 없어짐.

    • People who deny the existence of the state are suspected of ideological corruption.

    • Jisu, who lives with a heart as pure as a child's, seems like someone untainted by the world.