荒ぶ · godan verb (-bu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 荒ぶ | 荒ばない |
| Polite | 荒びます | 荒びません |
| Past polite | 荒びました | 荒びませんでした |
| Past | 荒んだ | 荒ばなかった |
| Te-form | 荒んで | 荒ばないで |
| Desire | 荒びたい | 荒びたくない |
| Potential | 荒べる | 荒べない |
| Passive | 荒ばれる | 荒ばれない |
| Causative | 荒ばせる | 荒ばせない |
| Causative passive | 荒ばせられるalso 荒ばされる | 荒ばせられないalso 荒ばされない |
| Volitional | 荒ぼう | |
| Polite volitional | 荒びましょう | |
| Imperative | 荒べ | 荒ぶな |
| Conditional | 荒べば | 荒ばなければ |
| Tara conditional | 荒んだら | 荒ばなかったら |
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
grow wild; run to waste; become degenerate
Describes a place, garden, or state of affairs becoming overgrown, neglected, or morally degraded. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts.
See also: 荒む
Since it wasn't cared for a long time, the garden has grown completely wild.
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
become rough; lose refinement; deteriorate (skill)
Used for skills, crafts, or artistic ability becoming coarse or unpolished due to lack of practice. Also for manners or taste declining.
Since I hadn't drawn for a while, my painting skills deteriorated.
godan verb (-bu), auxiliary verb, intransitive verb
intensify; become more severe
Auxiliary verb use, usually attached to the masu-stem of another verb. Indicates that wind, rain, or a condition becomes stronger or more violent. Often written in kana.
As night fell, the wind began to blow fiercely.
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
amuse oneself; play around; do as one pleases
Only when written 遊ぶ
Archaic sense, restricted to the kanji 遊ぶ. Refers to idly enjoying oneself or acting willfully. Not used in modern Japanese.
In classical texts, 遊ぶ is sometimes read as すさぶ, meaning to enjoy oneself freely.