Translation guide
Organic farming refers to agricultural practices that avoid synthetic chemicals and emphasize ecological balance. In Japanese, the most common term is 有機農業 (ゆうきのうぎょう), but related expressions like 有機栽培 (ゆうきさいばい) and オーガニック農業 (オーガニックのうぎょう) are also used depending on context.
The overall practice of farming without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers, following organic principles.
The standard term for organic farming as an agricultural system. Used in formal, technical, and everyday contexts.
有機農業は環境に優しい。
Organic farming is environmentally friendly.
彼は有機農業を始めた。
He started organic farming.
A loanword version often used in marketing or casual contexts. Slightly less formal than 有機農業.
オーガニック農業に興味があります。
I'm interested in organic farming.
Emphasizing the cultivation process itself, often for specific crops.
Refers to organic cultivation, often used for vegetables, fruits, or rice. Common on product labels.
このトマトは有機栽培です。
These tomatoes are organically grown.
有機栽培の米を買った。
I bought organically grown rice.
A hybrid term using the English loanword. Common in casual or commercial settings.
オーガニック栽培の野菜は高い。
Organically grown vegetables are expensive.
Referring to the food or goods resulting from organic farming.
Organic agricultural products. A formal term used in policy or business.
有機農産物の認証を取得した。
We obtained certification for organic produce.
Organic vegetables. Very common in daily conversation and shopping.
A method that goes beyond organic by avoiding all human intervention, often associated with Masanobu Fukuoka.
Natural farming, a philosophy of doing nothing (no till, no fertilizer, no pesticides). Not exactly the same as organic farming but sometimes conflated.
自然農法は耕さない。
Natural farming does not involve tilling.
有機農業 refers to the entire farming system, while 有機栽培 focuses on the cultivation method of specific crops. Use 有機農業 for the industry or practice, and 有機栽培 when talking about how something is grown.
有機農業を推進する。
Promote organic farming.
有機栽培のりんご。
Organically grown apples.
オーガニック is a loanword that feels modern and is often used in marketing. It can be combined with other words like 農業, 栽培, 食品, etc. It is generally interchangeable with 有機 in casual contexts, but 有機 is preferred in official documents.
日本では有機農業が人気を集めている。
Organic farming is gaining popularity in Japan.
私は有機農産物しか買わない。
I only buy organic produce.
有機野菜を宅配で頼んでいる。
I order organic vegetables for home delivery.
Organic food. Widely used in stores and advertising.
最近オーガニック食品が人気だ。
Organic food has become popular recently.