自然

• 読み: しぜん
• ローマ字: shizen
• 漢字の分解: 自 (shi/ji) — self; 然 (zen) — as it is, so
• 発音: /ɕi.zeŋ/

意味

Nature; the natural world. Used broadly to refer to the environment and natural phenomena.

Functions as both a noun and a na-adjective. As a na-adjective (自然な), it means natural or spontaneous. Frequently used in compounds like 自然災害 (natural disaster) and 大自然 (great nature/wilderness).

例文

1. 日本の自然はとても美しいです。
2. 子供のころ、自然の中でよく遊びました。
3. 自然を大切にしなければなりません。

使い方ガイド

場面: environment, daily life, education

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 自 (self) and 然 (as it is). The combination expresses the idea of things being as they are on their own — the natural state of the world.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal