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[なま()]
nama
no adjective, noun, prefix

English Meaning(s) for 生

no adjective, noun
  1. raw; uncooked; fresh
  2. natural; as it is; unedited; unprocessed
  3. unprotected (sex)
  4. live (i.e. not recorded)
  5. inexperienced; unpolished; green; crude
noun
  1. impudence; sauciness
  2. unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer
no adjective
  1. blank (e.g. disk); unused
prefix
  1. just a little; somehow; vaguely; partially; somewhat; half-; semi- (before an adjective)
  2. insufficient; incomplete; half-baked; half-hearted; perfunctory
noun
  1. cash
  2. tipsiness

Definition and Synonyms for 生

Life the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones
Synonyms: うぶ, なまり, ライフ, , , , 御言, , , , , , 生命
Filiation the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
Synonyms: うぶ, なる, なまり, 出自, 家柄, 家筋, 家系, , 毛並み, 氏素性, , , , , , 生む, 生まれ, 生まれる, 系統, 系譜, 素性, 血筋, 血統, 血脈, 身元, , 門地, 門閥,

Meanings for each kanji in 生

» life; genuine; birth

Categories 生 is a member of

Organic Phenomenon a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
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Kinship relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
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Sample Sentences for 生

I can't eat raw eggs. They have to be cooked.
We eat fish raw.
"Ah, a raw egg for me!" "Is one enough?" "Yep, if I need more I'll top it up."
In her home, kitchen garbage was fed to the pigs.
Tom knows that Mary doesn't like raw eggs.

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