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粗い · i-adjective

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	粗あらい	粗あらくない
Polite	粗あらいです	粗あらくないですalso 粗あらくありません
Past polite	粗あらかったです	粗あらくなかったですalso 粗あらくありませんでした
Past	粗あらかった	粗あらくなかった
Te-form	粗あらくて	粗あらくなくて
Adverbial	粗あらく
Conditional	粗あらければ	粗あらくなければ
Tara conditional	粗あらかったら	粗あらくなかったら

Meanings

Describes a surface, texture, or granularity that is not fine or smooth. Also used for rough workmanship or approximate handling.

Related words

粗そ雑ざつ
粗雑 emphasizes carelessness or slipshod quality in work, while 粗い more neutrally describes physical coarseness of texture or grain.
大おおざっぱN2
大雑把 describes something rough or approximate in scope or planning, while 粗い is used more for physical texture or granularity.
ざらざらN1
ざらざら is an onomatopoeic word for a gritty, rough feel to the touch, while 粗い is a plain descriptive adjective for coarseness.
ラフN1
粗い is the native Japanese word for physical roughness or coarseness, while ラフ (sense 1) describes abstract roughness, such as an approximate estimate or plan.
粗そ大だいN1
粗い focuses on roughness or coarseness of texture or grain, whereas 粗大 adds the sense of largeness or bulk on top of that coarseness.

Opposites

細こまかいN4
細かい describes something fine, detailed, or small-grained, the opposite of 粗い's coarse, large-grained texture.
滑なめらかN1
粗い describes a rough, coarse surface, the direct opposite of a 滑らか (smooth) one.
細こまかN1
粗い describes something coarse or roughly textured, the physical opposite of 細か's fine, finely-divided sense.

Don't confuse with

荒あらいN2
荒い (same reading) describes something wild, violent, or intense like rough waves, while 粗い describes coarse texture or careless workmanship.
大おおざっぱN2
粗い describes something physically coarse or rough in texture, while 大ざっぱ describes a lack of precision or care in abstract matters like work or plans.
荒あらっぽいN2
粗い describes coarse texture or granularity (like coarse sand), while 荒っぽい describes rough behavior or crude workmanship.