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.
Emphasizing the cultivation process itself, often for specific crops.
Referring to the food or goods resulting from organic farming.
A method that goes beyond organic by avoiding all human intervention, often associated with Masanobu Fukuoka.
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.
Promote organic farming.
Organic farming is gaining popularity in Japan.
He started organic farming.
I'm interested in organic farming.
Refers to organic cultivation, often used for vegetables, fruits, or rice. Common on product labels.
These tomatoes are organically grown.
I bought organically grown rice.
A hybrid term using the English loanword. Common in casual or commercial settings.
Organically grown vegetables are expensive.
Organic agricultural products. A formal term used in policy or business.
We obtained certification for organic produce.
Organic vegetables. Very common in daily conversation and shopping.
I order organic vegetables for home delivery.
Organic food. Widely used in stores and advertising.
Organic food has become popular recently.
Natural farming, a philosophy of doing nothing (no till, no fertilizer, no pesticides). Not exactly the same as organic farming but sometimes conflated.
Natural farming does not involve tilling.
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.
私は有機農産物しか買わない。
I only buy organic produce.