生まれ (Umare) is a Japanese noun meaning “birth, birthplace, born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)”.
Meanings
- nounbirth; birthplace
- noun suffix, adjectival nounborn in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Examples
彼は高貴な生まれだ。
He is of noble ancestry.
私は大阪生まれです。
I was born in Osaka.
彼女は名門の生まれだ。
She was born in the purple.
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