What does 生物 (seibutsu | せいぶつ) mean in Japanese?

	The Japanese word
	生物
	is pronounced
	seibutsu \| せいぶつ
	means
	raw food

	Examples:
	食べ物は生物にとって必要なものです。 tabemono wa seibutsu nitotte hitsuyō na mono desu. Food is necessary for life.
	冬眠の目的を考えれば、冬の食料の少ない季節を何とか乗り切ろうとした生物の適応だと思うのです。 tōmin no mokuteki o kangaere ba, fuyu no shokuryō no sukunai kisetsu o nantoka norikiro u to shi ta seibutsu no tekiō da to omō no desu. If you consider the objective of hibernation, I think it's the response of animals trying to somehow survive the winter season with its lack of food.
	湿地帯は生態系において水の浄化、洪水と侵食の防止、野生生物への食料とすみかの提供という重要な役割を演じる。 shicchi tai wa seitai kei nioite mizu no jōka, kōzui to shinshoku no bōshi, yasei seibutsu e no shokuryō to sumika no teikyō toyū jūyō na yakuwari o enjiru. Wetland habitats serve essential functions in an ecosystem, including acting as water filters, providing flood and erosion control, and furnishing food and homes for fish and wildlife.
	湿地帯は生態系において水の浄化、洪水と侵食の防止、野生生物への食料とすみかの提供という重要な役割を演じる。 shicchi tai wa seitai kei nioite mizu no jōka, kōzui to shinshoku no bōshi, yasei seibutsu e no shokuryō to sumika no teikyō toyū jūyō na yakuwari o enjiru. Wetlands play important roles in the ecosystem in purifying water, protecting against flood and erosion, and as both a source of food and habitat for wild animals.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org