生まれ

うまれ

birth, birth-place

Also:born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

What does 生まれ mean?

生まれ is a Japanese noun meaning birth, birth-place in English. It can also be translated as born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.) depending on context. It is written as 生まれ in kanji, うまれ in hiragana, and umare in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は生まれも育ちも東京だ。

I was born and raised in Tokyo.