生身

なまみ

living flesh, flesh and blood, the quick

What does 生身 mean?

生身 is a Japanese noun meaning living flesh, flesh and blood, the quick in English. It is written as 生身 in kanji, なまみ in hiragana, and namami in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

祖父母はみんなまだきている。

All of my grandparents are still living.