internet troll; online troublemaker
Refers to a person who posts inflammatory or disruptive messages online. Common in net slang.
The forum was overrun by trolls, and normal conversation became impossible.
robbery; burglary; thief; robber
Suffix indicating a crime or criminal targeting a specific place or thing. Can refer to the act or the person, depending on context. Often used in compounds like アパート荒らし (apartment burglar/burglary).
See also: アパート荒らし (アパートあらし)
That troll got their account suspended right away.
Online vandalism is a major headache for forum administrators.
He was caught for vandalizing the school.
Recently, there have been many burglaries in this area.
I was relieved to hear that the apartment burglar was caught.
A troll showed up on the forum and everyone is having a hard time.
It's best to just ignore a troll's comments.
school burglary; school vandalism
rampage through; ransack; ravage
vehicle burglary; theft from a vehicle · car burglar; person who steals from vehicles
dojo storming; challenging dojo members and demanding money upon winning
apartment burglary; apartment burglar
Standard kanji spelling for all senses.
Derived from the verb 荒らす (to lay waste, to vandalize), with the noun-forming suffix 〜し. The internet slang sense is an extension of the 'causing havoc' meaning.