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荒れ果てる (あれはてる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
fall into ruin ; become dilapidated ; become desolate
Describes buildings, land, or places that have been neglected and fallen into a ruined, overgrown, or abandoned state. Often implies a gradual process.
風ふう
の
後あと
、
庭にわ
が
荒あ
れ
果は
て
て
しまっ
た
。
After the typhoon, the garden became desolate.
Kanji 果 fruit, reward, carry out Similar words 荒あ れる 荒れる is a broader intransitive verb meaning 'to become rough, stormy, or disordered' and can apply to weather, skin, or behavior. 荒れ果てる specifically emphasizes a final ruined or abandoned state, often of places.
廃すた れる 廃れる means 'to go out of use' or 'to become obsolete,' typically for customs, fashions, or practices. 荒れ果てる focuses on physical decay and neglect of places.
Etymology Compound of 荒れる (areru, 'to become rough, wild') and 果てる (hateru, 'to end, to be completely'), literally 'to become completely wild/ruined.' The combination intensifies the sense of reaching a final ruined state.
