動どう物ぶつどうぶつCommon wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000Meanings1nounanimalGeneral term for animals, including mammals, birds, fish, etc. Often contrasted with 植物 (plants).動どう物ぶつ園えんでたくさんの動どう物ぶつを見みた。I saw many animals at the zoo.犬いぬは人にん間げんにとって最もっとも身み近ぢかな動どう物