彼は下賤な生まれであることを決して恥じていなかった。
He was never ashamed of his lowly birth.
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I was born in Tokyo, but raised in Osaka.
万物が生まれ育つ自然の摂理を、易経では元亨利貞という四つの徳で説いている。
In the I Ching, the natural providence of all things being born and growing is explained through the four virtues: Gen, Kou, Ri, and Tei.
彼は瓊枝玉葉の生まれだが、決してそれを鼻にかけることはなかった。
Although he was of imperial descent, he never bragged about it.
Usage Notes
Indicates the place of birth or the family background/lineage. Often paired with '育ち' (raised in).
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