野生
yasei
The English word "wild" is translated into Japanese as 野生 (yasei).
野生 is used to describe things that are not domesticated or tamed.
Meaning: not domesticated or tamed (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
When using 野生 as an adjective to modify a noun, you typically add the particle の to the word, forming 野生の.
How do you pronounce it?
yasei
Did you know?
- If you want to describe a person as acting 'wild' or 'untamed' in a social sense, Japanese speakers often use the word 野蛮, which carries a much stronger, more negative connotation of being 'barbaric' than the English 'wild'.
- In Japanese pop culture, the term 野生 is sometimes used jokingly as a prefix for people who have 'wild' habits, such as eating with their hands or ignoring social etiquette.
- Japanese has a specific term 野生化 for the process of 'rewilding' or 'going wild'. This is often used to describe domesticated animals that have escaped and successfully adapted to the wilderness.
Examples in context
- キツネは野生動物です。A fox is a wild animal.This sentence shows how to use 野生 to describe a fox as a wild animal.Tatoeba #225985 by bunbuku, translation #63324 by CK
- 私は野生の動物が怖い。I'm afraid of wild animals.This sentence illustrates the use of 野生 when expressing fear of wild animals.Tatoeba #1209151 by bunbuku, translation #262017 by CK
- 野生の花の研究が好きだ。I like studying wild flowers.This sentence demonstrates the use of 野生の to describe flowers that are wild.Tatoeba #79591 by small_snow, translation #324127 by CK
- 野生の動物Wild animals
- 猛烈な嵐Wild storm
- 野蛮な振る舞いWild behavior
- 野生の自然Wild nature
- 26 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A young man and woman are watching a nature documentary on TV.
- 大翔 Hirotoこの動物は野生のまま育ったんだ。Kono dōbutsu wa yasei no mama sodatta n da.This animal grew up in the wild.
- 美咲 Misaki野生の動物は本当にたくましいね。Yasei no dōbutsu wa hontō ni takumashii ne.Wild animals are really resilient, aren't they?
- 大翔 Hiroto美咲、あのカメラに映っているのは野生の鹿だよ。Misaki, ano kamera ni utsutte iru no wa yasei no shika da yo.Misaki, that thing in the camera is a wild deer.
- 美咲 Misaki本当だ！野生の鹿を近くで見られるなんて！Hontō da! Yasei no shika o chikaku de mirareru nante!You're right! I can't believe we can see a wild deer so close!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
