지속가능하다
Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level, especially without depleting natural resources or damaging the environment.
Examples
3 of 5태양광 에너지는 지속가능한 에너지원입니다.
Solar energy is a sustainable energy source.
지속가능한 성장을 위해서는 환경 보호가 필수적입니다.
Environmental protection is essential for sustainable growth.
이 비즈니스 모델은 장기적으로 지속가능하지 않습니다.
This business model is not sustainable in the long term.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Ji-Sok (Continue) + Ganeung (Possible) = Possible to continue forever.
Quick Quiz
환경 오염을 줄이기 위해서는 ____ 에너지를 사용해야 합니다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 지속가능한
Examples
태양광 에너지는 지속가능한 에너지원입니다.
academicSolar energy is a sustainable energy source.
지속가능한 성장을 위해서는 환경 보호가 필수적입니다.
formalEnvironmental protection is essential for sustainable growth.
이 비즈니스 모델은 장기적으로 지속가능하지 않습니다.
businessThis business model is not sustainable in the long term.
우리 마을은 지속가능한 농업을 실천하고 있어요.
everydayOur village practices sustainable agriculture.
지속가능한 삶을 사는 것은 어렵지 않아.
informalLiving a sustainable life is not difficult.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
지속가능한 방식으로
in a sustainable way
지속가능성을 확보하다
to secure sustainability
지속가능한 소비
sustainable consumption
Often Confused With
지속적이다 means 'continuous', while 지속가능하다 specifically implies the ability to be maintained without exhaustion.
Usage Notes
Very common in IELTS writing tasks related to the environment and economy.
Common Mistakes
Learners often forget the '가능' part and just say '지속하다', which is a verb meaning 'to continue'.
Memory Tip
Ji-Sok (Continue) + Ganeung (Possible) = Possible to continue forever.
Word Origin
Sino-Korean 持續 (to continue) + 可能 (possible).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
환경 오염을 줄이기 위해서는 ____ 에너지를 사용해야 합니다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 지속가능한
Related Vocabulary
More environment words
훼손
B1The act of damaging, breaking, or spoiling the value, condition, or reputation of something.
파괴
B1The act of damaging something so badly that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists.
지구온난화
B1The gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect.
환경보호
B1The practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals, organizations, and governments. Its objectives are to conserve natural resources and the existing natural environment.
탄소 배출
B2The release of carbon (especially carbon dioxide) into the atmosphere through human activities like burning fossil fuels.
무분별하다
B2Lacking judgment, discretion, or thought. It refers to doing something indiscriminately or recklessly without careful consideration.
방출하다
B1To release or emit substances like gas, light, heat, or energy into the outside world.
미세먼지
B2Fine particulate matter in the air that is harmful to health. It is a major environmental and health topic in IELTS, especially regarding air quality and urban living.
탄소중립
B2A state of net-zero carbon dioxide emissions achieved by balancing emissions with removal or eliminating emissions altogether.
감축
B2The act of reducing the amount, size, or number of something, especially regarding costs, personnel, or harmful emissions.
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