Vocabulary
What does 荒れる (あれる, areru) mean?
荒れる (あれる, areru) means to become stormy, rough; to become desolate, unruly.
| Reading | あれる |
|---|---|
| Romaji | areru |
| Part of speech | ichidan verb, intransitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
荒れるあれる
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonareru
to become stormy, rough; to become desolate, unruly
- 1ichidan verb · intransitive to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea)
- 2ichidan verb · intransitive to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become dilapidated
- 3ichidan verb · intransitive to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
- 4ichidan verb · intransitive to become unruly; to become violent; to go wild
- 5ichidan verb · intransitive to become unsettled (e.g. of one's life); to become disordered
Example sentences
台風で海が荒れています。
The sea is rough because of the typhoon.
使われなくなった畑が荒れてしまいました。
The field that fell out of use has become overgrown.