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Table 1 Pairs of adjectives used in semantic differential method

From: Psychological and physiological effect in humans of touching plant foliage - using the semantic differential method and cerebral activity as indicators

Pairs of adjectives in English

Pairs of adjectives in Japanese

warm, cold

あたたかい-つめたい

smooth, rough

つるつる-ざらざら

soft, hard

やわらかい-かたい

natural, artificial

自然な-人工的な

familiar, unfamiliar

親しみやすい-親しみにくい

kind, unkind

やさしい-やさしくない

calming, stimulating

沈静的な-覚醒的な

peaceful, anxious

安心な-不安な

pleasant, unpleasant

快適な-不快な

like, dislike

好きな-嫌 いな