生まれる (umareru) Japanese meaning: to be born | Kotomora

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生まれる · ichidan verb

Meanings

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

Intransitive verb for coming into existence as a living being; also used figuratively for the emergence of ideas, organizations, or things.

産うむN2
生む is the transitive verb 'to give birth to/produce', while 生まれる is its intransitive counterpart 'to be born'.

誕たん生じょうN3
誕生する is a more formal or ceremonial way to say 'to be born', often used in written or official contexts, while 生まれる is the everyday word.
出しゅっ生しょうN1
出生する is a formal, legal/statistical term for being born (as in birth records), whereas 生まれる is the common everyday verb.

死しぬN5
死ぬ 'to die' is the natural opposite of 生まれる 'to be born', marking the end versus the beginning of life.
亡なくなるN4
生まれる means 'to be born', the natural opposite life-event to 亡くなる, which means 'to pass away'.

生いきるN4
生きる 'to live' and 生まれる 'to be born' share the kanji 生 but describe different stages of life, so learners often mix them up.
埋うまるN1
生まれる (うまれる, 'to be born') sounds almost identical to 埋まる (うまる, 'to be filled/buried') but has an entirely different meaning.
生うまれ変かわるN1
生まれる simply means 'to be born' as a one-time event, while 生まれ変わる means 'to be reborn' or transformed, implying a prior life or state that changes.

生うまれるUsage89%
Standard kanji spelling for 'to be born'.
生うまれるUsage6%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; not standard for writing.
産うまれるUsage3%
Used especially for the physical act of being born or for animals giving birth, but 生まれる is more common.
うまれるUsage2%

Derived from the classical verb 生む (umu, 'to give birth') with the intransitive/passive auxiliary れる, yielding 'to be born'.