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荒い (あらい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

荒あらい

あ

ら

い

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

i-adjective

rough; wild; violent; coarse; harsh

Describes actions, manners, or natural forces that are rough, violent, or lacking gentleness. Also used for heavy breathing.

彼かれは運うん転てんが荒あらい。
His driving is rough.

波なみ

が

荒あら

い

の

で

、

今日きょう

は

泳およ

げ

ない

。

The waves are rough, so we can't swim today.

荒あらい息いき遣づかいが聞きこえた。

I could hear heavy breathing.

2

i-adjective

immoderate; extravagant; reckless

Used for spending, behavior, or habits that are excessive, wasteful, or lacking restraint.

彼かれは金かね遣づかいが荒あらい。
He is extravagant with money.
あのチームはプレーが荒あらい。
That team plays recklessly.

Kanji

荒laid waste, rough, rude

Similar words

粗あらい
粗い means 'coarse' in texture or granularity (e.g., coarse sand, rough mesh), while 荒い refers to rough/violent actions or excessive behavior.

Etymology

The adjective 荒い is derived from the same root as the verb 荒れる (to be rough, stormy). The kanji 荒 carries meanings of roughness, wildness, and devastation.