Vocabulary

What does 生物 (せいぶつ, seibutsu) mean?

生物 (せいぶつ, seibutsu) means living thing, organism.

Quick facts
Readingせいぶつ
Romajiseibutsu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
せいぶつ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonseibutsu

living thing, organism

  1. 1noun living thing; organism; creature
  2. 2noun biology

Example sentences

  • My son likes biology class.

  • I hear that there are living creatures even in the deep sea.

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