人造(じんぞう)

じんぞう
noun, prefix
man-made, artificial, synthetic
1. man-made, artificial, synthetic
Made by humans rather than occurring naturally; manufactured or synthetic.
人造(じんぞう)皮革(ひかく)で作(つく)られたバッグ。
A bag made of artificial leather.
人造皮革 = synthetic leather
この湖(みずうみ)は人造湖(じんぞうこ)です。
This lake is a man-made lake.
人造(じんぞう)ダイヤモンドは天然(てんねん)のものより安(やす)い。
Synthetic diamonds are cheaper than natural ones.

人造(じんぞう) is used as a prefix or modifier meaning 'man-made' or 'artificial.' It emphasizes that something was created by human effort rather than occurring naturally.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 人造(じんぞう)湖(こ): man-made lake, artificial lake
  • 人造(じんぞう)皮革(ひかく): synthetic leather
  • 人造(じんぞう)石(せき): artificial stone
  • 人造(じんぞう)バター: margarine (older term)

SYNONYMS:

  • 人工(じんこう): artificial (more common in modern usage)
  • 合成(ごうせい): synthetic

ANTONYM:

  • 天然(てんねん): natural
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Added 2026.1.14 7:31 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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