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synonym Comparative
生活
VS
生身

Differences Between "生活" and "生身"

Option A
生活
Meaning
life; living; daily life
Reading
せいかつ (seikatsu)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
一人暮らしを始めて、生活の大変さがわかりました。
Starting to live alone, I realized the difficulty of daily life.
Option B
生身
Meaning
living flesh; living body; real person
Reading
なまみ (namami)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
コンピューターではなく、生身の人間と話したい。
I want to talk to a real person, not a computer.

Which one to use?

Select the correct Japanese word for this context

Which word fits this context: "(life; living; daily life)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 生活: Refers to daily life, living, or lifestyle. Can be used with する as a verb (生活する). ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'I accidentally imagined a daily life living together with you... W-Wait, no! That was just a calculation of the company dormitory's utility costs! Gosh, don't go getting weird ideas!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『あんたとの日々の生活を想像しちゃった...って、な、何言わせんのよ、このバカ!ただの社員寮の水道光熱費のシミュレーションよ!変な期待しないでよね!』
- 生身: 血の通った人間の体、または感情を持った生きた人間そのものを指す。デジタル化されたものや機械とは対比的に使われることが多い。(Refers to a human body with blood, or a living person with emotions. Often used in contrast to digitized things or machines.)
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