(しぜん)

しぜんさ
noun
naturalness; how natural something is
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)自然(しぜん)さに()ける。
This translation lacks naturalness.
演技(えんぎ)自然(しぜん)さを()すために、何度(なんど)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:

  • 自然(しぜん)さがある: to have naturalness
  • 自然(しぜん)さに()ける: to lack naturalness
  • 自然(しぜん)さを()す: to bring out naturalness
  • 自然(しぜん)さを(たも)つ: to maintain naturalness

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