人為的(じんいてき)

じんいてき
na-adjective
artificial, man-made
formaldescriptive
1. artificial, man-made, human-caused
Caused or created by human action rather than by natural processes. Often implies that something was deliberately done or is the result of human intervention.
これは人為的(じんいてき)なミスだ。
This is a human error.
火災(かさい)の原因(げんいん)は人為的(じんいてき)なものだった。
The cause of the fire was man-made.
人為的(じんいてき)な環境(かんきょう)破壊(はかい)が生態系(せいたいけい)に深刻(しんこく)な影響(えいきょう)を与(あた)えている。
Man-made environmental destruction is having a serious impact on ecosystems.

Used to contrast human-caused events with natural ones. Common in discussions about disasters, environmental issues, and errors.

Common collocations

Forms

  • 人為的(じんいてき)な + noun (modifier)
  • 人為的(じんいてき)に + verb (adverbial: artificially, deliberately)

Related Words

Compare: 人災(じんさい) (man-made disaster)
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