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Lesson 49

Nature & Environment

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Lesson 49 — 12 words to learn

自然しぜんshizennoun

nature

しぜんを大切にしましょう。Let's take care of nature.

かんきょうkankyounoun

environment

かん今日をまもることが大切です。It is important to protect the environment.

リサイクルrisaikurunoun

recycling

毎日リサイクルをしています。I recycle every day.

ごみgominoun

trash; garbage; rubbish

ごみをちゃん飛ぶんべつしてください。Please sort your trash properly.

もったいないmottainaiadjective

wasteful; what a waste

まだつ帰るのに捨てるのはもったいない。It's wasteful to throw it away when it can still be used.

エコekonoun

eco-friendly; ecology

エコな生活を心がけています。I try to lead an eco-friendly life.

電気でんきdenkinoun

electricity; electric light

つ川ないときは電気をけしましょう。Let's turn off the electricity when not in use.

みずmizunoun

water

水を大切につ勝手ください。Please use water carefully.

大切たいせつtaisetsuadjective

important; precious; valuable

しぜんは大切なものです。Nature is something precious.

まもるmamoruverb

to protect; to defend; to preserve

かん今日をまもるためにどうすれ倍いですか。What should we do in order to protect the environment?

よごすyogosuverb

to pollute; to dirty; to contaminate

川をよごさないでください。Please do not pollute the river.

きれいkireiadjective

clean; beautiful; pretty

この川の水はきれいです。The water in this river is clean.

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