How to say 'Damage' in Japanese | 荒す

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The Japanese word for Damage is 'Arasu', written as 荒す in Japanese.'Damage' in hiragana is あらす.

word

荒す

Meaning

Damage

Reading

あらす

arasu

Kanji

荒Wild, Rough

Explanation

The Japanese verb '荒す (あらす)' means 'to damage' or 'to ruin'. It is often used to describe the act of causing destruction or disorder to something, such as a place, object, or situation. This verb carries a nuance of leaving something in a worse state than before. For example: The storm damaged the garden「嵐が庭を荒した」(あらしがにわをあらした). Vandals ruined the park「破壊者が公園を荒した」(はかいしゃがこうえんをあらした). Note that '荒す' is typically used in contexts where the damage is intentional or caused by neglect, rather than accidental.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4693

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 荒す

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

荒

Meaning

Wild, Rough

Hiragana in the Word 荒す

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 荒す Through the Kanji 荒

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 荒 as well.

word

荒れる

Meaning

Be rough

word

荒い

Meaning

Rough

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'Arasu' means 'Damage' .

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