人じん工こう

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

artificial; man-made; human work

Refers to things created or done by humans, as opposed to natural phenomena. Often used in compounds like 人工知能 (artificial intelligence) or 人工衛星 (artificial satellite).

Antonyms: 天然

• この湖みずうみは人じん工こうのものだ。

  This lake is artificial.