Translation guide
An object made by a human being, typically of cultural or historical interest. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is 工芸品 (kōgeihin) for crafted items, while 人工物 (jinkōbutsu) is used in scientific or technical contexts. For archaeological finds, 遺物 (ibutsu) or 出土品 (shutsudohin) are used.
Referring to a handmade object with artistic or cultural significance, such as pottery, textiles, or tools.
The standard term for a crafted artifact, especially in the context of traditional arts and crafts.
Ancient artifacts are displayed in this museum.
Emphasizes the artistic aspect; used for items that are both functional and aesthetically valuable.
He is a collector of art artifacts.
An object recovered from an archaeological site, such as pottery shards, tools, or jewelry.
Any object created by humans, as opposed to natural objects; used in fields like archaeology, anthropology, or technology.
In scientific contexts, an artifact is a feature that is not naturally present but is introduced by the experimental method or equipment.
The loanword from English, commonly used in scientific and technical fields such as medical imaging, signal processing, and data analysis.
The noise in this image is an artifact.
A more descriptive Japanese phrase meaning 'artificial result', but less common than the loanword.
工芸品 (kōgeihin) is for crafted items with artistic value, often in museums or collections. 遺物 (ibutsu) is specifically for archaeological remains. 人工物 (jinkōbutsu) is the broadest, meaning any human-made object, and is used in scientific contexts. Choose based on whether you emphasize craftsmanship, historical excavation, or the human-made nature.
This pot is a beautiful artifact.
We can understand life at that time from the artifacts.
That is not a natural stone but an artifact.
The loanword アーティファクト is only used in technical/scientific contexts (e.g., imaging artifacts). For cultural or historical objects, use 工芸品 or 遺物.
Incorrect: This museum has artifacts.
この出土品は縄文時代のものです。
This artifact is from the Jomon period.
Language is not an artifact but something that developed naturally.
This bias in the data might be an artifact.
Correct: This museum has artifacts.