noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
unborn; not yet born
Refers to a fetus or a being that has not yet been born; often used in medical, philosophical, or legal contexts.
未生の胎児の権利について議論が続いている。
Debate continues about the rights of unborn fetuses.
その哲学者は未生の魂の存在を説いた。
The philosopher argued for the existence of unborn souls.
before one's birth; before one was born
Compound of 未 (mi, 'not yet') and 生 (shō, 'birth' or 'life'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.