English–Japanese

“artificial” in Japanese

Japanese

Also人造 (jinzō)

Pronunciation

Romajijinkō

Example

これは人工の湖です。ko re wa jin kō no mizuumi de su

This is an artificial lake.

Illustration for 人工 (artificial)

How to say “artificial” in Japanese

“Artificial” in Japanese is 人工 (jinkō).

Describes something made or brought about by human skill rather than occurring naturally.

Full entry for 人工: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 人工

この公園には人工の滝があります。ko no kō en ni wa jin kō no taki ga a ri ma su

There is an artificial waterfall in this park.

Tips for using 人工

  • In Japanese, 人工 (jinkō) often comes before a noun in compounds such as 人工湖 (jinkōko), while English usually uses artificial as an adjective in the same position.

Other Japanese words for “artificial”

この石は人造のダイヤモンドです。ko no ishi wa jin zō no da i ya mo n do de su

This stone is an artificial diamond.

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