Vocabulary
生

生なま

nama
Common N3 i-adjective

Translations

1. raw
2. fresh

Notes

The term '生' is commonly used in Japanese cuisine to refer to raw or uncooked ingredients, such as fish in sushi. It can also mean 'fresh' in contexts like '生ビール' (draft beer).

Examples

この魚は生なまです。

Kono sakana wa nama desu.

This fish is raw.

生なまの卵たまごを食たべるのは危険きけんです。

Nama no tamago o taberu no wa kiken desu.

Eating raw eggs is dangerous.

生なまビールを注文ちゅうもんしました。

Nama bīru o chūmon shimashita.

I ordered draft beer.