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What does 荒い (あらい, arai) mean?

荒い (あらい, arai) means rough, violent, wild.

Quick facts
Readingあらい
Romajiarai
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
あらい
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonarai

rough, violent, wild

  1. 1i-adjective rough; wild; violent
  2. 2i-adjective immoderate; extravagant; reckless

Example sentences

  • The waves are rough today.

  • His way of speaking is rough.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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