自然
Shizen refers to the physical world including plants, animals, and landscapes that exist independently of human activities. It is also used as an adjective to describe something that is normal, spontaneous, or not forced.
Exemples
3 sur 5週末は自然の中でリラックスしたいです。
I want to relax in nature over the weekend.
自然環境を保護することは、我々の最優先事項です。
Protecting the natural environment is our top priority.
もっと自然な感じで話していいよ。
You can speak in a more natural way, you know.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
The first kanji (自) means 'self' and the second (然) means 'to be so.' Nature is something that becomes what it is by itself, without help.
Quiz rapide
この公園は( )がいっぱいで、とてもきれいです。
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : 自然
Exemples
週末は自然の中でリラックスしたいです。
everydayI want to relax in nature over the weekend.
自然環境を保護することは、我々の最優先事項です。
formalProtecting the natural environment is our top priority.
もっと自然な感じで話していいよ。
informalYou can speak in a more natural way, you know.
この論文は自然界におけるエネルギーの循環について述べている。
academicThis paper discusses the circulation of energy in the natural world.
自然な流れで新しいプロジェクトが始まりました。
businessThe new project began in a natural progression.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
自然体で
being one's natural self / relaxed
自然の摂理
the law of nature
自然淘汰
natural selection
Souvent confondu avec
Touzen means 'of course' or 'a natural consequence,' whereas shizen refers to the environment or a natural manner.
Tennen is used for raw materials or a 'clumsy/airhead' personality, while shizen is used for the outdoors and general behavior.
Notes d'usage
When used as an adjective (na-adjective), it describes behavior that is unpretentious or situations that occur without external interference. As a noun, it primarily refers to the great outdoors.
Erreurs courantes
Learners sometimes forget the 'na' when using it as an adjective before a noun, or they confuse it with 'tennen' when describing natural ingredients.
Astuce mémo
The first kanji (自) means 'self' and the second (然) means 'to be so.' Nature is something that becomes what it is by itself, without help.
Origine du mot
Derived from Middle Chinese, originally used in Taoist philosophy to describe the spontaneous and unconditioned state of existence.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
Japanese culture emphasizes 'shizen' through concepts like Satoyama (managed woodlands) and Shintoism, which views spirits (kami) as residing in natural objects.
Quiz rapide
この公園は( )がいっぱいで、とてもきれいです。
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : 自然
Expressions liées
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
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抵抗
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重力
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引力
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衝突
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衝撃
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振動
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放射
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反射
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屈折
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