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生
Readings
なま
nama
nama
English
May take the particle 'no'
Noun (futsuumeishi)
raw, uncooked, fresh
May take the particle 'no'
Noun (futsuumeishi)
natural, as it is, unedited, unprocessed
May take the particle 'no'
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Colloquialism
unprotected (sex)
May take the particle 'no'
Noun (futsuumeishi)
live (i.e. not recorded)
May take the particle 'no'
Noun (futsuumeishi)
inexperienced, unpolished, green, crude
Noun (futsuumeishi)
See also: 生意気
Abbreviation
impudence, sauciness
Noun (futsuumeishi)
See also: 生ビール
Abbreviation
unpasteurized beer, draft beer, draught beer
May take the particle 'no'
See also: 生テープ
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
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Archaism
cash
Noun (futsuumeishi)
See also: 生酔い
Abbreviation
tipsiness
Noun (futsuumeishi)
raw, uncooked, fresh May take the particle 'no'
Noun (futsuumeishi)
natural, as it is, unedited, unprocessed May take the particle 'no'
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Colloquialism
unprotected (sex) May take the particle 'no'
Noun (futsuumeishi)
live (i.e. not recorded) May take the particle 'no'
Noun (futsuumeishi)
inexperienced, unpolished, green, crude Noun (futsuumeishi)
See also: 生意気
Abbreviation
impudence, sauciness Noun (futsuumeishi)
See also: 生ビール
Abbreviation
unpasteurized beer, draft beer, draught beer May take the particle 'no'
See also: 生テープ
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 Noun (futsuumeishi)
Archaism
cash Noun (futsuumeishi)
See also: 生酔い
Abbreviation
tipsiness Your personal translations
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Kanjis
生 ON: 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
life, genuine, birth
Stroke: 5 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-5-2 FC: 2510.0
life, genuine, birth
Stroke: 5 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-5-2 FC: 2510.0
Phrases
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. そのうぶな男は彼女を前にしてすっかりどぎまぎしていた。
The naive man was utterly embarrassed in her presence. 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. 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。
Parts: 有る (ある) 批評家 (ひひょうか) バレー 描く (えがく) 私 (わたし) 絵 (え) 見る (みる) 生 (なま) バレー 公演 (こうえん) 見に行く (みにいく) 必要 (ひつよう) 無い (ない) 言う (いう) 事がある (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.