人工的|じんこうてきjinkouteki
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Definitions
- na-adjectiveartificial; unnatural
Conjugation
| Plain form | 人工的（じんこうてき） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 人工的です（じんこうてきです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 人工的ではない（じんこうてきではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 人工的ではありません（じんこうてきではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 人工的だった（じんこうてきだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 人工的ではなかった（じんこうてきではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 人工的で（じんこうてきで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 人工的に（じんこうてきに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 人工的なら（じんこうてきなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym人為的じんいてきNeutralEmphasizes that something was caused by human action, often with a negative nuance, as in 「人為的なミス」; 人工的 is about being artificially made or unnatural.
- SynonymアーティフィシャルNeutralA loanword meaning man-made or affectedly artificial; rare. In everyday speech, 人工的 is the usual choice.
- Antonym天然てんねんNeutralMeans natural in the sense of occurring in nature, as in 「天然素材」; contrasts with man-made 人工的.
- Antonym自然的しぜんてきNeutralThe direct opposite of 人工的: natural, not made or altered by humans.
Use 「人工的」 for things artificially made or unnatural, as in 「人工的な甘味」 and 「人工的に作る」. For failures or problems caused by humans, say 「人為的」. The opposites are 「自然的」 and 「天然」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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