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Meaning of (なま) in Japanese

JLPT 3
Kana Reading
なま
Romaji
nama
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a prefix
    Meaning
    raw; uncooked; fresh
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    natural; unedited; unprocessed; crude
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    unprotected (i.e. not wearing a condom)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    live (i.e. not recorded)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    inexperienced; unpolished; green
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    impudence; sauciness
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer
  • Parts of speech
    prefix
    Meaning
    partially; somewhat; half-; semi-


Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

5 strokes

life, genuine, birth

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: 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

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