Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 荒い(あらい) in Japanese

荒い
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
あらい
Romaji
arai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    rough; rude; wild
    Example sentence
    ボス人使い荒いんだ My boss is a slave driver.

Examples of 荒い, あらい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

9 strokes

laid waste, rough, rude, wild

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: あら.い, あら-, あ.れる, あ.らす, -あ.らし, すさ.む

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