What does 生き物 mean?
生き物 is a Japanese noun meaning “living thing, creature” in English. It is written as 生き物 in kanji, いきもの in hiragana, and ikimono in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
王を得た麒麟もまた寿命を持たない生き物だが、この病ばかりは治癒の方法がない。
A qilin with a king too has no limit on its lifespan, but this illness alone admits of no remedy.