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Meaning of 生まれる(うまれる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

生まれる, 産まれる, 生れる, 産れる
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
うまれる
Romaji
umareru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to be born

Example Sentences

生まれる, 産まれる, 生れる, 産れる, うまれる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
生まれる
Plain Polite
生まれます
Negative
生まれない
Negative Polite
生まれません

Past

Plain
生まれた
Plain Polite
生まれました
Negative
生まれなかった
Negative Polite
生まれませんでした

Te

Plain
生まれて
Plain Polite
生まれまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
生まれられる
Plain Polite
生まれられます
Negative
生まれられない
Negative Polite
生まれられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 4

products, bear, give birth, yield, childbirth, native, property

On: サン

Kun: う.む, う.まれる, うぶ-, む.す

11 strokes

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JLPT 5

life, genuine, birth

On: セイ, ショウ

Kun: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける, う.まれる, うま.れる, う.まれ, うまれ, う.む, お.う, は.える, は.やす, き, なま, なま-, な.る, な.す, む.す, -う

5 strokes

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