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.

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)

Similar words

人工(じんこう): artificial (more common in modern usage)
合成(ごうせい): synthetic
天然(てんねん): natural

Related Words

Antonym: 天然(てんねん) (natural)

Synonym: 人工(じんこう) (artificial (more common))

Compare: 合成(ごうせい) (synthetic)

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Added 2026.1.14 7:31 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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