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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNocivo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: noˈθi.βo
"Los productos químicos eran nocivos para la salud."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Something that causes harm or damage.
"The chemicals in the waste were identified as yūgai to the local ecosystem." - 2
A term used to describe harmful effects on health or the environment.
"The report highlighted the yūgai of plastic pollution on marine life."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'yūgai' originates from the Japanese language, where it is derived from the kanji 有害, meaning 'harmful' or 'injurious'. The components of the kanji reflect a historical understanding of danger and toxicity, evolving in usage to describe various harmful substances or actions in modern contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Yūgai" is said worldwide
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Nocif
Transliteration: nɔ.sif
"Les produits chimiques étaient nocifs pour l'environnement."
Schädlich
Transliteration: ˈʃɛːdlɪç
"Die Chemikalien waren schädlich für die Natur."
Nocivo
Transliteration: noˈtʃi.vo
"I rifiuti contenevano sostanze nocive."
Nocivo
Transliteration: noˈθi.βo
"Los productos químicos eran nocivos para la salud."
Nocivo
Transliteration: noˈsivu
"Os produtos químicos eram nocivos ao meio ambiente."
हानिकारक
Transliteration: hānikārak
"रसायन पर्यावरण के लिए हानिकारक थे।"
有害
Transliteration: yǒuhài
"这些化学物质对环境有害。"
유해
Transliteration: yuhae
"이 화학 물질은 환경에 유해합니다."
有害
Transliteration: yūgai
"この化学物質は環境に有害です。"
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