自然 (しぜん, shizen) Japanese meaning: nature | KotomoraProtecting nature is important.
This area is rich in nature.
Usage patterns
自然を守るto protect nature
自然な〈物〉a natural, unforced ~
His acting felt very natural.
自然に〈動詞〉to happen naturally or spontaneously
自然の中で〈動詞〉to do something out in nature
On my days off, I relax out in nature.
自然と〈動詞〉to happen naturally, of its own accord
As we talked, I naturally started smiling.
Expressions
自然の勢いnatural tendency; natural course of events; force of circumstances 自然の恵みblessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature
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自然 refers to nature itself as a concept, whereas 自然環境 emphasizes nature as a surrounding environment that can be protected or damaged.
自然 is the everyday word for nature, whereas 天地 carries a broader, more elevated sense of the entire world or cosmos.
自然 is the broad, general word for nature as a whole, while 山川 specifically points to mountains and rivers as landscape.
自然 is a broad term for nature in general, whereas 山野 specifically points to the physical landscape of hills and fields.
自然 is the broad word for nature in general, covering plants, animals, and scenery, whereas 野山 specifically means the hills and fields of a landscape.
自然 describes something occurring without human involvement, the opposite of 人為的 which describes something caused or created by people.
自然 describes something natural or unforced, while 不自然 describes the opposite—something that feels artificial or off.
自然 describes something genuine and unforced, the opposite of 作り used as a prefix meaning artificial or put-on (作り笑い).
自然 (as in 自然な) describes something that feels natural and unforced, contrasting with the forced or man-made quality of 人工的.
保
護
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nature conservation; environmental protection
natural environment; the environment
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destruction of nature; environmental destruction
natural science
nature; Mother Nature; the great outdoors
natural light · unpolarized light
forces of nature; natural forces
natural history
natural salt
natural increase
