自然(しぜん)さ

しぜんさ
noun
naturalness; how natural something is
descriptive
1. naturalness; how natural something looks, sounds, or feels
The quality or degree of being natural and unforced, describing how authentic or organic something appears, sounds, or feels.
自然(しぜん)さが大切(たいせつ)だ。
Naturalness is important.
この翻訳(ほんやく)は自然(しぜん)さに欠(か)ける。
This translation lacks naturalness.
演技(えんぎ)の自然(しぜん)さを出(だ)すために、何度(なんど)も練習(れんしゅう)した。
I practiced many times to bring out naturalness in my acting.

Formed by adding the suffix さ (degree, -ness) to 自然(しぜん) (natural). Expresses the quality or degree of being natural — how authentic, unforced, or organic something appears. Frequently used in discussions of language, translation, acting, appearance, and design.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • ナチュラルさ: naturalness — loanword version; often used in beauty and fashion contexts
  • 自然体(しぜんたい): natural posture/attitude — being oneself without pretense
  • 不自然(ふしぜん)さ: unnaturalness — the opposite quality
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