also: ゆうせい
noun
living thing; animate being
Refers to living creatures, especially in contrast to inanimate objects. Often used in philosophical or biological contexts.
有生と無生の区別は、仏教の基本的な考え方の一つだ。
The distinction between animate and inanimate is one of the fundamental concepts in Buddhism.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Used attributively with の to describe something as living or animate, often in technical or academic writing.
有生の存在は、環境に適応しながら進化してきた。
Animate beings have evolved while adapting to their environment.
From 有 (existence, having) + 生 (life). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the compound is used in Buddhist and philosophical texts to denote living or animate entities.