환경보호
The practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals, organizations, and governments. Its objectives are to conserve natural resources and the existing natural environment.
Examples
3 of 5일회용품 사용을 줄이는 것도 환경보호의 한 방법입니다.
Reducing the use of disposable items is one way of protecting the environment.
환경보호를 위해 정부는 새로운 규제를 도입했다.
The government introduced new regulations for environmental protection.
기업들은 이제 환경보호를 경영의 핵심 가치로 삼고 있다.
Companies are now making environmental protection a core value of their management.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Hwan-gyeong (Environment) + Bo-ho (Protection).
Quick Quiz
분리배출을 철저히 하는 것은 ____를 위한 작은 실천이다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 환경보호
Examples
일회용품 사용을 줄이는 것도 환경보호의 한 방법입니다.
everydayReducing the use of disposable items is one way of protecting the environment.
환경보호를 위해 정부는 새로운 규제를 도입했다.
formalThe government introduced new regulations for environmental protection.
기업들은 이제 환경보호를 경영의 핵심 가치로 삼고 있다.
businessCompanies are now making environmental protection a core value of their management.
환경보호와 경제 발전 사이의 균형을 찾는 것이 과제이다.
academicFinding a balance between environmental protection and economic development is the challenge.
너도 환경보호에 관심 좀 가져 봐.
informalYou should take some interest in protecting the environment too.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
환경보호의 중요성
importance of environmental protection
환경보호 구역
environmental protection area
환경보호 활동
environmental protection activities
Often Confused With
'환경보전' (conservation) is more about keeping things as they are, whereas '환경보호' (protection) is a broader term.
Usage Notes
A high-frequency topic in both IELTS Speaking and Writing.
Common Mistakes
Learners often say '환경을 지키다' (keep the environment), which is okay, but '환경보호' is the standard noun form.
Memory Tip
Hwan-gyeong (Environment) + Bo-ho (Protection).
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 環境 (environment) + 保護 (protection).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
분리배출을 철저히 하는 것은 ____를 위한 작은 실천이다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 환경보호
Related Vocabulary
More environment words
환경오염
B1The process of making the air, water, or soil dirty and dangerous for living things.
지속가능성
B1The quality of being able to continue over a long period of time, especially without depleting natural resources.
지속가능하다
B1Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level, especially without depleting natural resources or damaging the environment.
오염
B1The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.
방출하다
B1To release or emit substances like gas, light, heat, or energy into the outside world.
자연
B1The physical world including plants, animals, landscapes, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations.
기후
B1The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period. This is a core word for IELTS Task 2 essays on global warming and nature.
식량
B1Food required for survival, especially in the context of supply, security, or resources for a population.
분리
B1The act of dividing or separating things that were combined or connected. It is frequently used in the context of waste management or scientific processes.
농업
B1The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil and the rearing of animals. It is often discussed in relation to food security and climate change.
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