🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

순환경제

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sunhwan gyeongje

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Circular Economy/ˈsɜːr.kjə.lər ɪˈkɑː.nə.mi/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"순환경제는 자원의 낭비를 줄이고 재활용을 극대화합니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An economic system aimed at eliminating waste and the continual use of resources by reusing, sharing, repairing, refurbishing, and recycling in a closed loop.

    "Transitioning to a circular economy is essential for achieving long-term global sustainability goals."
  2. 2

    An industrial economy that is restorative or regenerative by intention and design.

    "The company redesigned its packaging to fit entirely within the principles of a circular economy."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines the adjective 'circular' from Latin 'circularis' (pertaining to a circle, from 'circulus') and 'economy' from Greek 'oikonomia' (household management). Popularized in the late 20th century by environmental economists and systems theorists, it reflects a conceptual shift away from traditional linear economic models of take-make-dispose toward restorative and regenerative systems.

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10 Global Lexicons: How "Circular Economy" is said worldwide

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🇫🇷French → English

économie circulaire

Transliteration: é-ko-no-mi ser-ku-la-r

"L'économie circulaire favorise le recyclage et la réutilisation des matériaux."

🇩🇪German → English

Kreislaufwirtschaft

Transliteration: kreɪs.laʊf.vɪʁʁ.ʃaft

"Die Kreislaufwirtschaft zielt darauf ab, Abfälle durch Wiederverwendung zu minimieren."

🇮🇹Italian → English

economia circolare

Transliteration: e-ko-no-mi-a tʃir-ko-la-re

"L'economia circolare riduce al minimo gli sprechi energetici e di materiale."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

economía circular

Transliteration: e-ko-no-mi-a sir-ku-lar

"La economía circular promueve el uso eficiente de los recursos naturales."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

economia circular

Transliteration: e-ko-no-mi-a siʁ-ku-laʁ

"A economia circular é fundamental para combater as mudanças climáticas."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

वृत्ताकार अर्थव्यवस्था

Transliteration: vrittakaar arthavyavastha

"वृत्ताकार अर्थव्यवस्था कचरे को कम करने और संसाधनों के पुन, उपयोग पर जोर देती है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

循环经济

Transliteration: xúnhuán jīngjì

"发展循环经济有助于实现资源的可持续利用。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

순환경제

Transliteration: sunhwan gyeongje

"순환경제는 자원의 낭비를 줄이고 재활용을 극대화합니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

循環型経済

Transliteration: junkan-gata keizai

"循環型経済への移行は環境問題の解決に不可欠である。"

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