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荒っぽい (あらっぽい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
i-adjective
wild ; violent ; rough-mannered ; rude
Describes a person's behavior, temperament, or actions as aggressive, rough, or lacking restraint. Often used for roughhousing, violent conduct, or a coarse manner of speaking.
子こ 供ども たち が 荒あら っぽく 遊あそ ん で い て 、 すぐ に 喧けん 嘩か に なっ た 。
The kids were playing roughly and soon got into a fight.
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i-adjective
rough ; crude ; coarse ; careless
Describes work, craftsmanship, or handling as rough, crude, or lacking finesse. Implies a lack of care or refinement in the result.
Written forms 荒あら っぽい Usage 95%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
あらっぽい Usage 5%
粗あら っぽい
Alternate kanji spelling, emphasizing coarseness or roughness of quality; less common than 荒っぽい.
Similar words 乱らん 暴ぼう 乱暴 is a noun/adjectival noun that can mean violence or rough behavior, often more serious or physical than 荒っぽい, which is an adjective describing a rough manner or crude quality.
粗あら い 粗い means coarse in texture or granularity (e.g., coarse sand), while 荒っぽい refers to rough behavior or crude workmanship.
Etymology Formed from the stem of the adjective 荒い (あらい, 'rough, wild') + the suffix っぽい (-ppoi, '-ish, tending to'), which adds a sense of 'having the quality of' or 'prone to'. The kanji 荒 suggests wildness or roughness, while 粗 emphasizes coarseness.
