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生き物
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 生き物.
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living thing; living creature; animal; life
Examples
王を得た麒麟もまた寿命を持たない生き物だが、この病ばかりは治癒の方法がない。
A qilin with a king too has no limit on its lifespan, but this illness alone admits of no remedy.
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