Vocabulary

What does 生身 (なまみ, namami) mean?

生身 (なまみ, namami) means living body, flesh-and-blood person.

Quick facts
Readingなまみ
Romajinamami
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
なまみ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworknamami

living body, flesh-and-blood person

Example sentences

  • Flesh-and-blood humans have their limits.

  • It wasn't a robot but a flesh-and-blood actor who performed.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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