自然

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Adjectival noun[edit]

自然 (な-na inflection, hiragana しぜん, romaji shizen)

  1. natural
  2. spontaneous

Inflection[edit]

Adverb[edit]

自然 (hiragana しぜん, romaji shizen)

  1. naturally
  2. spontaneously
  3. rarely
  4. coincidentally

Noun[edit]

自然 (hiragana しぜん, romaji shizen)

  1. nature
  2. spontaneity

Synonyms[edit]


Mandarin[edit]

simpl. and trad.

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA: [ tsɨ˥˩ʐan˧˥ ]
  • (file)

Adjective[edit]

自然 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin zìrán)

  1. (Elementary Mandarin) natural

Adverb[edit]

自然 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin zìrán)

  1. (Elementary Mandarin) naturally; in a natural fashion

Conjunction[edit]

自然 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin zìrán)

  1. (Elementary Mandarin) naturally; of course

Noun[edit]

自然 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin zìrán)

  1. (Elementary Mandarin) nature

References[edit]

  • 1985, Jingrong (ed.) Wu, The Pinyin CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (in Mandarin/English), Beijing, Hong Kong: The Commercial Press, ISBN 0471867969:
  • 2000, Jingmin (ed.) Shao, HSK Dictionary (HSK汉语水平考试词典) (in Mandarin/English), Shanghai: Huadong Teachers College Publishers, ISBN 7561720785:
  • "自然" (in Mandarin/English), Dr. eye. URL accessed on 2008-12-06.

Vietnamese[edit]

Hán tự in this word

Noun[edit]

自然

  1. Hán form of tự nhiên (vi), "nature"

Adjective[edit]

自然

  1. Hán form of tự nhiên (vi), "natural"

Adverb[edit]

自然

  1. Hán form of tự nhiên (vi), "naturally"