い生iきkiもの物monoい生iきものkimono
1.
A category encompassing all entities that exhibit life, including animals and plants, often referring specifically to animals in a narrower sense.
2.
An entity that operates independently, sometimes demonstrating behaviors or functions that seem beyond human control or comprehension.
3.
An organism that possesses characteristics of life, typically associated with mobility and responsiveness to environmental stimuli.
4.
A term for things that seem to act with a life-like quality, even if they are not biologically alive, such as market trends or certain phenomena.
Example:
王を得た麒麟もまた寿命を持たない生き物だが、この病ばかりは治癒の方法がない。