Category: EnvironmentPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

지속가능성

/jisok ganeungseong/Roman

English meaning: Sustainability

Korean Definition

(한국어)

지속가능성은 미래 세대를 위한 생태적 균형을 유지하는 능력이다.

English Definition

The capacity to maintain ecological balance and meet present needs without compromising future generations. South Korea's national sustainability agenda includes green energy, circular economy policies, and low-carbon industrial transformation, driven by its 2050 carbon neutrality commitment.

Example

한국은 2050년 탄소중립 달성을 위한 지속가능성 정책을 추진합니다.

In English: Korea advances sustainability policies to achieve 2050 carbon neutrality.

Synonyms

  • 환경 지속성
  • 녹색 성장

Antonyms / Opposites

  • 환경 파괴
  • 과소비

Literary Heritage

나 보기가 역겨워 / 가실 때에는 / 말없이 고이 보내 드리오리다

/Na bogiga yeokgyeowo / gasil ttaeeneun / mareobsi goi bonae deuriorieda/

When you are tired of seeing me and wish to leave, I will quietly and without a word let you go.

Kim Sowol · Poet · 20th century CE

Jindalrae Kkot (Azaleas)

Jindalrae Kkot, poem 'Azaleas', 1922

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