自然 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- natural adj Existing in nature; not made or caused by people.
- nature noun The physical world and everything in it — plants, animals, landscapes, and natural forces — as distinct from human-made things.
- unrestrained adj Not held back or controlled; excessive or unchecked.
Senses
自然 is used for these senses in English:
- natural Normally associated with a particular person or thing; inherently related to the nature of a thing or creature. [from 14th c.]
- nature (uncountable, often, _, capitalized) The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and flora and fauna as distinct from human conventions, art, and technology.
- nature The essential or innate characteristics of a person or thing which will always tend to manifest, especially in contrast to specific contexts, reason, religious duty, upbringing, and personal pretense or effort.
- unrestrained spontaneous, natural and informal; unconstrained
natural — full definition
- adj Existing in nature; not made or caused by people.
- adj Normal or expected, given the circumstances.
- adj Having an innate talent for something, without needing much training.
- noun Someone with an inborn talent for a particular skill.
nature — full definition
- noun The physical world and everything in it — plants, animals, landscapes, and natural forces — as distinct from human-made things.
- noun A person or thing's essential character — the qualities that make them who or what they fundamentally are.
- noun The general type or category something belongs to.