organic

有機栽培の、オーガニックの

害虫駆除や生育促進のための人工的な薬品を使わず育てたり作ったりした。

やさしい英語で： Grown or produced without artificial chemicals used to kill pests or help crops grow.

• We buy organic vegetables.
• This farm produces organic milk and eggs.
• Is all the fruit in this shop organic?

よく使う表現： organic food, organic vegetables, organic farming, organic milk

生物由来の、有機の

生き物から生じた、または生き物に関係する。

やさしい英語で： Coming from, or connected with, living things.

• Organic waste can become compost.
• The soil contains plenty of organic matter.
• Bacteria break down organic material in the water.

類義語： biological

反対語： inorganic

よく使う表現： organic matter, organic waste, organic material

有機の

生物や多くの物質に含まれる、特定の炭素化合物に関係する。

やさしい英語で： Connected with the kinds of carbon chemicals found in living things and many other substances.

• She studies organic chemistry.
• The laboratory uses several organic solvents.
• This reaction produces a new organic compound.

反対語： inorganic

よく使う表現： organic chemistry, organic compound, organic solvent

自然な、自発的な

決まった計画に従わず、少しずつ自然に発展する。

やさしい英語で： Developing naturally, little by little, rather than following a fixed plan.

• The story grew through an organic process.
• Their friendship had a slow, organic development.
• The business achieved organic growth through returning customers.

類義語： natural, gradual

よく使う表現： organic growth, organic process, organic development

有機的な、一体的な

各部分がうまく結びついて、一つの完全なまとまりを成している。

やさしい英語で： Having parts that fit together well to make one complete whole.

• The separate scenes form an organic whole.
• Each movement contributes to the symphony's organic unity.
• Her design gives these different elements an organic structure.

類義語： coherent, integrated, harmonious

反対語： disjointed

よく使う表現： organic whole, organic unity, organic structure

器質性の、器質的な

体の器官、特にその構造の変化や病気に関係する。

やさしい英語で： Connected with a body part, especially a physical change or illness in that part.

• The tests showed organic brain damage.
• Doctors found no organic cause for her symptoms.
• An organic disorder can affect how an organ works.

反対語： functional

よく使う表現： organic disease, organic brain damage, organic disorder