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荒々しい (あらあらしい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
i-adjective
rough ; wild ; violent ; harsh ; gruff
Describes behavior, speech, manner, or natural forces that are rough, aggressive, or lacking gentleness. Can apply to people, actions, voices, or weather.
荒あら 々あら しい 口く 調ちょう で 話はな す の は やめ て ください 。
Please stop speaking in such a harsh tone.
Written forms 荒あら 々あら しい Usage 94%
Standard kanji spelling with iteration mark; high-frequency and preferred in modern writing.
あらあらしい Usage 5%
荒あら 荒あら しい Usage 1%
Non-iteration-mark spelling; rarely used but recognized.
Similar words 荒あら い 荒い is a simpler adjective meaning 'rough' or 'wild', often used for surfaces, behavior, or weather. 荒々しい is more emphatic and vivid, emphasizing a strikingly rough or violent quality.
激はげ しい 激しい means 'intense' or 'violent' and focuses on the degree of force or energy. 荒々しい adds a nuance of coarseness or lack of refinement, not just intensity.
Etymology Derived from the adjective stem 荒 (ara-, 'rough') reduplicated with the suffix しい (-shii) to form an emphatic adjective. The reduplication intensifies the meaning, creating a vivid description of roughness or wildness.
