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富栄養湖 (ふえいようこ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

富ふ栄えい養よう湖こ

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Meanings

1

eutrophic lake; nutrient-rich lake

Technical term in limnology for a lake with high nutrient levels and abundant organic production.

この地ち域いきには富ふ栄えい養よう湖こが多おおく、藻そう類るいの発はっ

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いる

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There are many eutrophic lakes in this region, and algal blooms are a problem.

Kanji

富wealth, enrich, abundant
栄flourish, prosperity, honor
養foster, bring up, rear
湖lake

Related words

貧ひん栄えい養よう湖こ
An oligotrophic lake with low nutrient levels, opposite of 富栄養湖.
富ふ栄えい養よう化か
Eutrophication, the process by which a body of water becomes enriched in nutrients.

Etymology

Compound of 富 (fu, 'rich') + 栄養 (eiyō, 'nutrition') + 湖 (ko, 'lake').