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粗々 (あらあら) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
adverb
roughly ; broadly ; more or less
Used to describe doing something in a rough, approximate, or cursory manner, without attention to detail. Often appears with verbs like 言う, 説明する, 知る, 分ける.
Written forms 粗あら 々あら Usage 12%
Standard kanji spelling for the adverbial meaning 'roughly, broadly'.
あらあら Usage 88%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing when the kanji nuance is not needed.
粗あら 粗あら
Variant kanji spelling; less common than 粗々.
荒あら 々あら
Rare variant using 荒; may be confused with the reduplicated form of 荒い.
荒あら 荒あら
Rare variant; same caution as 荒々.
Similar words 大だい 体たい 大体 is more common and neutral for 'mostly, generally'. 粗々 emphasizes a rough, cursory, or approximate treatment.
ざっと ざっと is similar in meaning 'roughly, briefly', but 粗々 can imply a more deliberate rough handling or summary.
Etymology Reduplication of 粗 (あら, 'rough, coarse'), forming an adverb meaning 'in a rough manner'. The kanji 荒 is a variant with overlapping meaning.
