noun-modifying (irregular)
Prenominal adjective describing a person or behavior as rough, wild, or violent. Often used for unruly young men or delinquents.
He is known as a rough person.
It's difficult to ride a wild horse.
rough person; rowdy person
Noun referring to a rough, wild, or violent person. Often used in the compound 荒くれ者.
Those rough guys often get into fights.
ruffian; rowdy person; roughneck
rough man; rowdy fellow; ruffian
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
The noun is derived from 荒くれる, “to behave roughly or violently,” and came to denote rough behavior or a rough person.