English–Japanese
“living thing” in Japanese
How to say “living thing” in Japanese
“Living thing” in Japanese is 生物 (seibutsu). 生物 can also mean “creature”.
Refers to an individual living entity, such as an animal or plant, viewed as something that lives.
Example sentences with 生物
動物や植物は生物です。dō butsu ya shoku butsu wa sei butsu de su
Animals and plants are living things.
私は公園で生物を観察するのが好きです。watashi wa kō en de sei butsu o kan satsu su ru no ga su ki de su
I like observing living things in the park.
Tips for using 生物
- The English word creature often suggests an animal, while 生物 (seibutsu) can refer to animals, plants, and other living things.
Other Japanese words for “living thing”
この森にはたくさんの生き物がいます。ko no mori ni wa ta ku sa n no i ki mono ga i ma su
There are many animals in this forest.