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俺

おれ

I; me (rough, masculine first-person pronoun)

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Examples

  1. 俺がやるよ。

    おれがやるよ。

    I'll do it.

  2. おまえは俺を殺そうとしている。

    おまえはおれをころそうとしている。

    You are trying to kill me.

  3. それは俺の自転車じゃない。

    それはおれのじてんしゃじゃない。

    That's not my bike.

  4. 俺たちはもう十年の付き合いだ。

    おれたちはもうじゅうねんのつきあいだ。

    We've known each other ten years now.

Common patterns

俺たち
we (rough, masculine)
俺の
my (rough, masculine)
俺様
the almighty me (arrogant, often joking)

Memory tip

Men only, and only among friends, family or people below you — never to a customer, teacher or boss, where 私 or 僕 is required. It is often written オレ or おれ for tone, and 僕 sits between it and 私 in politeness.

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