VocabJLPT N3
living thing
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. living thing
  2. 2. organism
  3. 3. biology
  4. 4. Organism
A noun meaning "living things" or "organisms," referring to all creatures that are alive, including plants, animals, and microorganisms. It is also commonly used as the name for the school subject biology.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Wait, do you actually believe there's life out in space?

Sentence 2

If there were no living things on Earth, what would even be left?

Sentence 3

My friend was so excited — "I saw a glowing creature on the mountain!"

Sentence 4

The wildlife in that river has thinned out since last year, hasn't it?

Sentence 5

Even the smallest living thing has a life worth valuing, I think.