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Meaning of 荒れる(あれる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

荒れる
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
あれる
Romaji
areru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to be stormy; to be rough
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be ruined; to fall into ruin
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be in a bad temper; to lose one's temper

Example Sentences

荒れる, あれる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
荒れる
Plain Polite
荒れます
Negative
荒れない
Negative Polite
荒れません

Past

Plain
荒れた
Plain Polite
荒れました
Negative
荒れなかった
Negative Polite
荒れませんでした

Te

Plain
荒れて
Plain Polite
荒れまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
荒れられる
Plain Polite
荒れられます
Negative
荒れられない
Negative Polite
荒れられません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 2

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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