荒い | Japanese meaning

荒い【あらい】

Frequency rank: 3,360. – 3,362.

adjective (keiyoushi)

rough; wild; violent; rude; coarse; harsh; fierce; heavy (e.g. breathing)
immoderate; extravagant; reckless

Forms

荒い【あらい】Frequency rank: 3,360. – 3,362.
あらいFrequency rank: 27,390. – 27,616.

Generated definitions (experimental)

rough; wild; violent; rude; coarse; harsh; fierce; heavy (e.g. breathing)

This meaning describes a quality that is untamed or lacks refinement. It can refer to physical textures, behaviors, or sounds that are perceived as harsh or aggressive.

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He uses rough language.

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That dog is very wild, so it's better not to approach it.

immoderate; extravagant; reckless

This meaning suggests actions or behaviors that are excessive or lack restraint, often leading to negative consequences.

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She spent recklessly and soon ran out of money.

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Reckless driving can cause accidents.

Generated collocations (experimental)

heavy breathingrough voicerough personalitycoarse workrough waveswild movementsrude wordsrough handlingharsh environmentreckless driving

Example sentences

6 results

1. 。

My boss is a slave driver.

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2. 。

She is rough in speech.

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3. 。

He is free with his money.

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4. 。

He drives roughly.

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5. 。

He is breathing hard.

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6. とむトム。

Tom is a reckless driver.

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荒い【あらい】

Frequency rank: 3,360. – 3,362.

adjective (keiyoushi)

rough; wild; violent; rude; coarse; harsh; fierce; heavy (e.g. breathing)
immoderate; extravagant; reckless

Forms

荒い【あらい】Frequency rank: 3,360. – 3,362.
あらいFrequency rank: 27,390. – 27,616.

Generated definitions (experimental)

rough; wild; violent; rude; coarse; harsh; fierce; heavy (e.g. breathing)

This meaning describes a quality that is untamed or lacks refinement. It can refer to physical textures, behaviors, or sounds that are perceived as harsh or aggressive.