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.

げろ吐(は)いた。

I threw up.

床(ゆか)にげろがある。

There's vomit on the floor.

子供(こども)がげろを吐(は)いて泣(な)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
吐(は)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

げろを吐(は)く: to vomit, to throw up
げろが出(で)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.

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Added 2026.1.31 13:25 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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