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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

生せい物ぶつ

seibutsu

living thing, organism

生物 is read なまもの when it means raw food. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 地球以外ちきゅういがいの天体てんたいに生物せいぶつはいますか。

    Is there life on other worlds?

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  2. 月つきに生物せいぶつはいない。

    There is no life on the moon.

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  3. 竜りゅうは想像上そうぞうじょうの生物せいぶつである。

    The dragon is an imaginary creature.

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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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