自然(しぜん)に

しぜんに
adverb
naturally; spontaneously; by itself
1. naturally; spontaneously; without effort
Describes something happening without deliberate action, force, or artificial intervention. The process or result occurs on its own.
傷(きず)は自然(しぜん)に治(なお)る。
The wound will heal naturally.
涙(なみだ)が自然(しぜん)に流(なが)れてきた。
Tears came naturally.
住(す)んでいるうちに自然(しぜん)に日本語(にほんご)が上手(じょうず)になった。
My Japanese got better naturally while I was living there.
2. in a natural manner; without affectation
Describes behaving, speaking, or appearing in a way that is relaxed and unforced, without seeming artificial or stiff.
自然(しぜん)に振(ふ)る舞(ま)う。
To behave naturally.
カメラの前(まえ)でも自然(しぜん)に笑(わら)える人(ひと)がうらやましい。
I envy people who can smile naturally even in front of a camera.
初対面(しょたいめん)の人(ひと)とも自然(しぜん)に会話(かいわ)ができる。
He can converse naturally even with people he's meeting for the first time.

Adverbial form of 自然(しぜん) (nature; natural) + に. One of the most commonly used adverbs in Japanese. The two senses overlap but have distinct nuances:

  • Sense 1: focuses on processes happening without human intervention
  • Sense 2: focuses on behavior that appears unforced and comfortable

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 自然(しぜん)と: naturally; spontaneously — very similar but slightly more literary; emphasizes inevitability
  • ひとりでに: by itself; on its own — emphasizes that no person caused the action
  • 自発的(じはつてき)に: voluntarily; of one's own accord — implies conscious choice, unlike 自然(しぜん)に which implies no deliberation

Related Words

Compare: 自然(しぜん)と (naturally)
Compare: ひとりでに (by itself)
Compare: 自発的(じはつてき) (voluntarily)
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