生きとし生けるもの

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1

Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
生きとし生ける物

Etymology

Compare with ありとあらゆる (ari to arayuru).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ikʲi̥ to̞ ɕi̥ ike̞ɾɯ̟ mo̞no̞]

Noun

()きとし()けるもの • (iki to shi ikeru mono

  1. all living creatures
    • 2016, 凋叶棕 (Diao ye zong), “心綺楼 [Shinkirō]”, in [Tsutae]:
      ()きとし()けるものたちよ
      その(なが)(いのち)()って如何(いか)にあるのか
      iki to shi ikeru mono tachi yo
      sono nagaki inochi o motte ika ni aru no ka
      O living creatures of the world
      How do you live those long lives of yours?