noun
humans and animals; humans and beasts
Refers to both humans and animals collectively, often in contexts like zoonotic diseases or coexistence.
人獣共通感染症についての研究が進んでいる。
Research on zoonotic diseases is advancing.
noun
beast in human form
Figurative expression for a person who acts like a beast; often used in literary or rhetorical contexts. Related to the idiom 人面獣心.
See also: 人面獣心
彼の残忍な行為はまさに人獣と呼ぶにふさわしい。
His brutal actions are truly worthy of being called a beast in human form.