生(い)き物(もの)

いきもの
noun
living thing, creature
animal-general
1. living thing, creature
Any organism that is alive, including animals and plants.
There are many living things on Earth.
生(い)き物(もの)を大切(たいせつ)にする。
To value living things.
I observed small creatures.
すべての生(い)き物(もの)には命(いのち)がある。
All living things have life.
生(い)き物(もの)には水(みず)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
Living things need water.
Living things adapt to their environment.
2. animal, living being
Often refers specifically to animals or creatures.
There are rare creatures in this forest.
Keeping animals comes with responsibility.
There are mysterious creatures in the sea.
I'm researching nocturnal creatures.
The children's eyes lit up as they saw various creatures at the zoo.

生(い)き物(もの) is the everyday word for any living creature. While it technically covers all living organisms, in practice it most often refers to animals and other moving creatures.

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