How to use 荒い (あらい)
Meaning of 荒い
The Japanese verb "荒い" (あらい, arai) can have various meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Here's a list of its primary meanings along with examples:
- Rough: Refers to texture or quality
- Example: この紙は表面が荒い。
- Translation: This paper has a rough surface.
- Wild: Can describe weather, sea, or behavior
- Example: 今日の天気は荒いですね。
- Translation: The weather is rough today.
- Crude: Unrefined or lacking in finesse
- Example: 彼のマナーは荒い。
- Translation: His manners are crude.
- Large: Used for waves, breaths indicating magnitude
- Example: 荒い波が岸を打つ。
- Translation: Large waves are hitting the shore.
- Harsh: In terms of sound or voice
- Example: 彼女の荒い声が響く。
- Translation: Her harsh voice echoes.
- Inaccurate: When referring to estimates or approximations
- Example: この計算は荒いです。
- Translation: This calculation is rough.