Word details

生

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 生.

Dictionary

Entry

生なまFreq #2227

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

raw; uncooked; fresh

Examples

アメリカ人にはよくあることだが彼はなまの魚を好かない。

As is often the case with Americans, he does not care for raw fish.

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

natural; as it is; unedited; unprocessed

Colloquial; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

unprotected (sex); raw; bareback

Examples

ゴムをすると確かに性感が落ちるので、出来れば生でしたいです。

The sensitivity certainly drops if I use a condom, so if possible I'd like to do it bareback.

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

live (i.e. not recorded)

Examples

ある批評家が、バレーを描いた私の絵を見たら、生のバレー公演を見に行く必要がないと言ったことがあります。

A critic once said that if you saw my ballet paintings, you didn't have to go to a live performance.

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

inexperienced; unpolished; green; crude

Abbreviation; Common noun

impudence; sauciness

Abbreviation; Common noun

unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

blank (e.g. disk); unused

Prefix; Before an adjective

just a little; somehow; vaguely; partially; somewhat; half-; semi-

Prefix

insufficient; incomplete; half-baked; half-hearted; perfunctory

Archaic; Common noun

cash

Abbreviation; Common noun

tipsiness

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokesFrequency 29JLPT N4Grade 1

セイショウ

Kun

い.きるい.かすい.けるう.まれるうま.れるう.まれうまれう.むお.うは.えるは.やすきなまなま-な.るな.すむ.す-う

Nanori

あさいきいくいけうぶうまいえおいぎゅうくるみごせさじょうすぎそそうちるなばにうにゅうふみもうよいりゅう

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