なま
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. raw; uncooked; fresh
2. natural; as it is; unedited; unprocessed
3. unprotected (sex)
4. live (i.e. not recorded)
5. inexperienced; unpolished; green; crude
Noun
Abbreviation
6. impudence; sauciness
7. unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer
Adjective (の)
8. blank (e.g. disk); unused
Prefix
9. just a little; somehow; vaguely; partially; somewhat; half-; semi-
before an adjective
10. insufficient; incomplete; half-baked; half-hearted; perfunctory
Archaic
Noun
11. cash
12. tipsiness
Pitch accent
Top 20300
Used in vocabulary (94 in total)
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
boiled and half-dried bonito
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
Examples (14 in total)
I feel alive.
This food is raw.
Death is the antithesis of life.
Cabbage can be eaten raw.
Your death is my life.
I saw the game live.
Have you ever eaten raw fish?
Tom doesn't believe in life after death.
I prefer raw almonds.
Are there dogs that eat raw fish?
Eating raw chicken can give you food poisoning.
Generally speaking, Westerners don't eat fish raw.
Life is hard. Death is cheap.
Tom likes eating raw oysters.