Japanese word

生体

Pronunciation

Romajiseitai

Meaning

  • nounorganism

Example

生体は環境の変化に適応します。sei tai wa kan kyō no hen ka ni teki ō shi ma su

An organism adapts to changes in its environment.

Illustration for 生体 (organism)

More examples

薬の生体への影響を調べます。kusuri no sei tai e no ei kyō o shira be ma su

We examine the drug's effects on the body.

Core concept

Describes a living body as a functioning whole, especially when its structure or response to the environment is being considered.

Common phrases

  • 生体への影響sei tai e no ei kyō

    effects on the body

  • 生体反応sei tai han nō

    biological response

  • 生体に適合するsei tai ni teki gō su ru

    be compatible with living tissue

Similar words

生物seibutsu: An animal, plant, or other living thing with biological functions.
生命体seimeitai: An individual form of life considered as a complete entity.
生き物ikimono: A living creature or living thing referred to in familiar language.

Definition in Japanese

生命をもつ動物や植物などのからだ。また、そのような生物の個体。sei mei o mo tsu dō butsu ya shoku butsu na do no ka ra da ma ta so no yō na sei butsu no ko tai

Word origin

生体 (seitai) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 生 (sei, "life") and 体 (tai, "body"), so its meaning centers on a body that is alive.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese technology terms, 生体 (seitai) often appears in compounds about biological features or functions rather than in casual references to someone's body.

Other meanings

  • living bodynoun

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