공해

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Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gonghae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gonghae
McCune–Reischauer?konghae
Yale Romanization?konghay

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 公害.

Noun

공해 (gonghae) (hanja 公害)

  1. pollution
    선생님은 우리에게 공해에 관한 숙제를 내주셨다.Seonsaengnimeun uriege gonghaee gwanhan sukjereul naejusyeotda.The teacher gave us an assignment on pollution.
  2. public hazard

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 公海.

Noun

공해 (gonghae) (hanja 公海)

  1. international waters
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