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天然に (てんねんに) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

天てん然ねんに

Meanings

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adverb

naturally; spontaneously

Describes something happening without external force or artificial intervention, in a natural or spontaneous manner.

彼かれの才さい能のうは天てん然ねんに開かい花かした。
His talent blossomed naturally.
そのアイデアは天てん然ねんに浮うかんだ。
The idea came to me spontaneously.

Kanji

天heavens, sky, imperial
然sort of thing, so, if so

Similar words

自し然ぜんに
自然に is the more common and versatile word for 'naturally'; 天然に is rarer and often carries a nuance of 'innately' or 'without human intervention'.

Etymology

From 天然 (てんねん, 'nature') + adverbial particle に. The kanji 天 means 'heaven' and 然 means 'so' or 'like that', together conveying 'as it is in nature'.