(しぜん)(げんしょう)

しぜんげんしょう
noun
natural phenomenon
naturescience
1. natural phenomenon; natural occurrence
Used in scientific, educational, and general contexts.
オーロラ(うつく)しい自然(しぜん)現象(げんしょう)だ。
The aurora is a beautiful natural phenomenon.
地震(じしん)日本(にほん)よく()きる自然(しぜん)現象(げんしょう)だ。
Earthquakes are a natural phenomenon that frequently occurs in Japan.
科学者(かがくしゃ)たちさまざまな自然(しぜん)現象(げんしょう)メカニズム解明(かいめい)しようとしている
Scientists are trying to elucidate the mechanisms of various natural phenomena.

Composed of 自然(しぜん) (nature) + 現象(げんしょう) (phenomenon). A broad term covering any event or process that occurs in nature without human intervention, from weather patterns to geological activity to astronomical events.

Common collocations

  • 自然(しぜん)現象(げんしょう)観察(かんさつ)する: to observe natural phenomena
  • 自然(しぜん)現象(げんしょう)メカニズム: mechanism of natural phenomena
  • 不思議(ふしぎ)自然(しぜん)現象(げんしょう): mysterious natural phenomenon

Examples of natural phenomena

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