俺(おれ)

おれ
pronoun
I, me (masculine, casual)
1. I, me
A casual first-person pronoun used mainly by males.
俺(おれ)は学生(がくせい)だ。
I'm a student.
俺(おれ)に任(まか)せろ。
Leave it to me.
俺(おれ)もそう思(おも)うよ。
I think so too.
俺(おれ)は子(こ)どもの頃(ころ)から野球(やきゅう)が好(す)きだった。
I've liked baseball ever since I was a kid.
俺(おれ)たちは高校(こうこう)からの友達(ともだち)で、もう十年(じゅうねん)も一緒(いっしょ)に遊(あそ)んでいる。
We've been friends since high school, and we've been hanging out together for ten years already.

俺(おれ) is a casual, masculine first-person pronoun. It conveys informality and directness.

REGISTER:

  • Used among friends, family, and in casual situations
  • Can sound rough, assertive, or confident depending on tone
  • Not appropriate in formal settings, business, or with superiors
  • Some women use it in very casual contexts, but it is primarily masculine

COMMON FORMS:

  • 俺(おれ)たち: we (casual, masculine)
  • 俺(おれ)ら: we (more rough/casual)
  • 俺(おれ)の: my (casual)

COMPARISON OF FIRST-PERSON PRONOUNS:

  • 私(わたし): neutral, polite, used by all genders
  • 僕(ぼく): masculine, softer and more modest than 俺(おれ)
  • 俺(おれ): masculine, casual, assertive
  • あたし: feminine, casual
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Added 2026.1.9 21:23 · Revised 2026.3.31 18:28
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