Meaning of 荒らす in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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荒らす, 荒すJLPT 1
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Kana Readingあらす
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Romajiarasu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to lay waste; to devastate; to damage
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to invade; to break into
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- Parts of speech
- computer terminology
- Meaning
- to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
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Example Sentences
荒らす, 荒す, あらす used in context
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ストレスが胃の粘膜を荒らす原因のひとつは次のように考えられています。
The following is thought to be one of the reasons stress damages the stomach's mucous membrane.
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I just don't understand what goes through the minds of people who troll forums.
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They robbed my orchard.
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It's a shame the way natural resources are wasted.
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Who destroyed the garden?
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The country had been devastated by long war.
Verb Conjugations
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
laid waste, rough, rude, wild
On: コウ
Kun: あら.い, あら-, あ.れる, あ.らす, -あ.らし, すさ.む
9 strokes
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