げろ

げろ
noun
vomit, puke
1. vomit, puke, barf
Childish or crude word for vomit. Very common in everyday speech, especially among children, but considered vulgar in formal contexts.
げろ()いた。
I threw up.
(ゆか)にげろがある。
There's vomit on the floor.
子供(こども)がげろを()いて()いている。
The child threw up and is crying.

げろ is a crude/childish word for vomit, widely used in everyday speech but inappropriate in formal settings.

REGISTER:
Informal to vulgar. Very common among children and in casual adult speech. Not suitable for formal contexts.

ALTERNATIVES BY FORMALITY:

  • げろ: crude/casual
  • ()いたもの: neutral, general
  • 嘔吐(おうと): medical/formal (嘔吐(おうと)する = to vomit, formal)
  • 吐瀉物(としゃぶつ): medical/technical term

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • げろを()く: to vomit, to throw up
  • げろが()る: to feel like throwing up
  • げろる: slang verb form (very casual)

USAGE:
Often appears in descriptions of illness, motion sickness, or overdrinking. Children commonly use it without the vulgar connotation adults associate with it.