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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

生いき物もの

ikimono

living thing, creature

Example sentences

  1. 海うみの中なかでは様々さまざまな生いき物ものが見みられます。

    A variety of creatures can be seen under the water.

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  2. 火星かせいには生いき物ものがいるのだろうか。

    Is there any life on Mars?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. ネズミは臆病おくびょうな生いき物ものだ。

    A mouse is a timid creature.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 生物

  • 生life; genuineOnセイ・ショウKunいきる・いかす・いける
  • 物thing; objectOnブツ・モツKunもの・もの-

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