Birth; the fact or place/time of being born (also used to indicate one's origin or birth year).
私は東京生まれで、今も東京に住んでいる。
I was born in Tokyo and still live there.
赤ちゃんの生まれを親戚に知らせた。
We informed relatives of the baby's birth.
彼の生まれは詳しくは分かっていない。
The details of his birth/origin are not well known.
Used as a suffix meaning 'born in' (country, month, era, zodiac year, etc.), as in 'Tokyo-born' or 'born in 1980'.
彼女は九州生まれだが、子どもの頃は関西で育った。
She was born in Kyushu but grew up in Kansai as a child.
1995年生まれの選手がチームに加入した。
A player born in 1995 joined the team.
彼は昭和生まれなので、若者文化に疎い面がある。
He was born in the Showa era, so he's somewhat out of touch with youth culture.