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VocabJLPT N2
artificial
Nounの-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. artificial
  2. 2. man-made
  3. 3. Artificial
Refers to something made or produced by human effort rather than occurring naturally. It is used as a prefix or modifier to describe artificial things, such as artificial intelligence or man-made materials. The opposite concept would be something found in nature without human involvement.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Why did I end up forcing a smile like that...

Sentence 2

I've put together a document explaining "the rationale for using artificial materials."

Sentence 3

Why can I only come up with such robotic responses…

Sentence 4

That flower is artificial, but it looks just like the real thing, doesn't it?

Sentence 5

That light is artificial, but it looks just like a sunset — I'm emotional!