How to say 'Rough' in Japanese | 荒い

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The Japanese word for Rough is 'Arai', written as 荒い in Japanese.'Rough' in hiragana is あらい.

word

荒い

Meaning

Rough

Reading

あらい

arai

Kanji

荒Wild, Rough

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '荒い (あらい)' primarily means 'rough'. It is used to describe something that is not smooth or gentle, such as rough seas, rough handling, or rough behavior. For example: The sea is rough today「今日の海は荒い」(きょうのうみはあらい). He has a rough way of speaking「彼の話し方は荒い」(かれのはなしかたはあらい). This adjective can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is intense or extreme, such as rough breathing or rough emotions. For example: His breathing was rough after the run「走った後、彼の呼吸は荒かった」(はしったあと、かれのこきゅうはあらかった).

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4692

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 荒い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

荒

Meaning

Wild, Rough

Hiragana in the Word 荒い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 荒い Through the Kanji 荒

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 荒 as well.

word

荒れる

Meaning

Be rough

word

荒す

Meaning

Damage

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What does 'Arai' (荒い) mean?

'Arai' means 'Rough' .

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