生き物

いきもの

living thing, creature

What does 生き物 mean?

生き物 is a Japanese noun meaning living thing, creature in English. It is written as 生き物 in kanji, いきもの in hiragana, and ikimono in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

王を得た麒麟もまた寿命を持たない生き物だが、この病ばかりは治癒の方法がない。

A qilin with a king too has no limit on its lifespan, but this illness alone admits of no remedy.