Vocabulary

What does 俺 (おれ, ore) mean?

俺 (おれ, ore) means I, me (masculine, casual or rough).

Quick facts
Readingおれ
Romajiore
Part of speechpronoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
おれ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonore

I, me (masculine, casual or rough)

  1. 1pronoun I; me

Example sentences

  • This is my motorcycle.

  • I'm absolutely not giving up.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.