“Living thing” in Japanese
Short answer
Living thing in Japanese is “生物” (seibutsu). Full meaning: living thing, organism, creature, life; raw food, perishables.
Other ways to say “Living thing” in Japanese
生き物
ikimono living thing, living creature, animal, life
有生
yuusei living thing; animate
ナマモノ
namamono living thing, organism, creature, life; raw food, perishables
ナマもの
namamono living thing, organism, creature, life; raw food, perishables
なまもの
namamono living thing, organism, creature, life; raw food, perishables
生物体
seibutsutai organism, living thing
なま物
namamono living thing, organism, creature, life; raw food, perishables
生モノ
namamono living thing, organism, creature, life; raw food, perishables
生もの
namamono living thing, organism, creature, life; raw food, perishables
ナマ物
namamono living thing, organism, creature, life; raw food, perishables
いきもの
ikimono living thing, living creature, animal, life
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