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暴れる (あばれる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
act violently ; rage ; struggle ; be riotous
Intransitive verb describing wild, uncontrolled physical behavior: thrashing, rampaging, or struggling violently. Can apply to people, animals, or natural forces.
海うみ
が
荒あ
れ
て
、
波なみ
が
激はげ
しく
暴あば
れ
て
いる
。
The sea is rough from the typhoon, and the waves are raging violently.
Written forms 暴あば れる Usage 85%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
あばれる Usage 15%
Similar words 荒あ れる 荒れる means 'to become rough or stormy' (weather, sea, skin, mood), while 暴れる emphasizes violent, uncontrolled physical action.
騒さわ ぐ 騒ぐ means 'to make noise, to clamor, to make a fuss', often verbally or in a group; 暴れる implies physical violence or wild movement.
Etymology Derived from the verb 暴く (あばく, 'to expose, to dig up') with the intransitive suffix れる, originally meaning 'to become exposed or revealed', later shifting to 'to act wildly'.
