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환경친화적

hwangyeongchinhwajeok

환경친화적 (+noun) · 환경친화적인 (+noun) · 환경친화적으로 (adverb)

eco-friendly, environmentally friendly

Example

정부는 환경친화적 에너지 정책을 추진하고 있습니다.

The government is pushing an eco-friendly energy policy.

Word parts

환 surround경 boundary친 close화 harmony적 -ic, -al

환경 'environment' + 친화 'getting along' + -적 '-ic'.

Good to know

In everyday speech the shorter 친환경 is far more common: 친환경 제품 'eco-friendly products'.