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Japanese word
野生
Pronunciation
Romajiyasei
Meaning
- nounwild
Example
動物は野生で生きています。dō butsu wa ya sei de i ki te i ma su
Animals live in the wild.
More examples
保護区では、動物を野生に戻す取り組みが進められています。ho go ku de wa dō butsu o ya sei ni modo su to ri ku mi ga susu me ra re te i ma su
In protected areas, efforts are being made to return animals to the wild.
Core concept
Refers to what exists freely in nature, outside the care, control, or cultivation of people.
Common phrases
野生に戻るya sei ni modo ru
return to the wild
野生に返すya sei ni kae su
return to the wild
野生で暮らすya sei de ku ra su
live in the wild
野生の本能ya sei no hon nō
wild instincts
Definition in Japanese
人に飼われたり栽培されたりせず、自然の中で存在する状態や生物。hito ni ka wa re ta ri sai bai sa re ta ri se zu shi zen no naka de son zai su ru jō tai ya sei butsu
Word origin
野生 (yasei) combines 野 (ya, "open country") with 生 (sei, "living"), giving the sense of living in a natural setting.
Usage tips
- For near-native usage, 野生 (yasei) is best understood as a state of existing in nature, whereas English wild also extends easily to people, parties, emotions, and behavior.
Related words
- 野生化yaseikaferalizationnoun
- 野生的yaseitekiwildna-adjective
- 野生味yaseimiwildnessnoun