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AP Japanese Language & Culture · Unit 6: Global Challenges

6.1 Environment & Society Vocabulary

The environment

環境 (kankyō) = environment, 汚染 (osen) = pollution, 気候変動 (kikō hendō) = climate change, リサイクル (risaikuru) = recycling, 守る (mamoru) = to protect, 自然 (shizen) = nature.

Society

社会 (shakai) = society, 貧困 (hinkon) = poverty, 平等 (byōdō) = equality, 健康 (kenkō) = health, 問題 (mondai) = problem/issue.

Useful phrases

〜なければなりません (nakereba narimasen) = must: 環境を守らなければなりません (we must protect the environment). 〜べきです (beki desu) = should.

Key terms

環境 / 自然
kankyō / shizen — environment / nature
汚染 / 気候変動
osen / kikō hendō — pollution / climate change
リサイクル / 守る
risaikuru / mamoru — recycling / to protect
社会 / 貧困 / 平等
shakai / hinkon / byōdō — society / poverty / equality
〜なければなりません
must (obligation)

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"かんきょう (環境)" means…

  1. environment
  2. health
  3. weather
  4. economy
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A. Environment.

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