人工的
Meanings
1
artificial; unnatural; man-made
Describes something not occurring naturally, often with a nuance of being forced or lacking naturalness. Can be used for physical objects, environments, or abstract qualities like behavior or atmosphere.
This lake was artificially created.
His smile looked somewhat artificial.
Usage patterns
- 人工的な〈物〉artificial ~ (object, flavor, light, etc.)
This juice contains artificial flavoring.
- 人工的な〈場所〉an artificial place or environment
The animals in the zoo are raised in an artificial environment.
- 人工的に〈動詞〉to do something artificially / by artificial means
Scientists are researching technology to artificially induce rain.
- 人工的な〈事〉an artificial-seeming manner, smile, atmosphere, etc.
Her artificial-looking smile bothered me a little.