生き物 (Ikimono) is a Japanese noun meaning “living thing, living creature, animal, life”.
Meanings
- nounliving thing; living creature; animal; life
Examples
人は意識のある生き物だ。
Man is a conscious being.
ネズミは臆病な生き物だ。
A mouse is a timid creature.
人間は感情の生き物である。
Man is a creature of emotion.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).