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俺おれ · ore

JLPT N1 Common word 己 (rarely used kanji form)、オレ、おらあ (out-dated or obsolete kana usage)、おり (out-dated or obsolete kana usage)

male term or language

I; me

informal, rough, blunt

おまえはオレを殺そうとしている。

You are trying to kill me.

俺は英雄。

I'm a hero.

俺は人間だ。

I am a man.

己おら · ora

俺、俺ら、うら

male term or languagearchaic

I; me

dialectal in contemporary Japanese

オラ気分が良くなったで。でもよ、おとうさんに滅茶苦茶怒られちまうと思うべさ。

I feel a lot better now, but I know Dad's going to be real upset.

でもよー、オラのおとうさんは良い気しねーよ、きっと。

But I don't think Dad would like me to.

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