What does なま物 mean in Japanese?

なま物 (なまもの) means uncooked food.

Is なま物 a common Japanese word?

なま物 is part of our Extra high-frequency vocabulary list, beyond the JLPT N5–N1 word lists.

uncooked food

なま物 (なまもの, namamono) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “uncooked food”.

なま物ものですのでお早はやめにお召めし上あがりください。

This is uncooked, so please eat it as soon as possible.

保健所がやかましいんで,なま物は扱えないんですよ.

Since they have strict sanitary laws, we are not allowed to trade perishables.

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