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生物 (なまもの) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Meanings 1
noun
raw food ; perishables
Refers to food that is uncooked or easily spoiled, such as raw fish, meat, or fresh produce. Often used in contexts like food handling, storage, or dietary restrictions.
なま
物もの
を
入い
れ
ない
で
ください
。
Please do not put perishables in this refrigerator.
Written forms 生なま 物もの
Standard kanji spelling for 'raw food' or 'perishables'. Note that this kanji form can also be read せいぶつ (living things).
生なま もの Usage 69%
Alternate spelling using kana for もの, which helps distinguish from せいぶつ.
ナマモノ Usage 20%
なまもの Usage 11%
Similar words 生せい 鮮せん 食しょく 品ひん A more formal term for 'perishable foods' or 'fresh produce', often used in commercial or nutritional contexts.
生せい 物ぶつ Same kanji but different reading; means 'living things' or 'organisms', not food.
Etymology Compound of 生 (なま, 'raw') and 物 (もの, 'thing'). The kanji spelling 生物 is shared with せいぶつ ('living thing'), but the reading なまもの is specific to the food sense.
