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Illustration of 荒い

荒あらい

あらい arai Play N2 I-adjective

Meanings and examples

物事の扱い方が激しく、加減がないさま。 rough; rude; wild

Example 1

彼かれは金使かねづかいが荒あらい。

He is free with his money.

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Example 2

僕ぼくのボスは人使ひとづかいが荒あらいんだ。

My boss is a slave driver.

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Kanji breakdown

荒

N2

laid waste; rough; rude; wild

On reading
コウ
Kun reading
あ.らす、あ.れる、あら.い、すさ.ぶ、すさ.む、あ.らし
Radical
艸
Illustration of 荒っぽい

荒っぽい

N1

あらっぽい

rough; rude

Illustration of 荒らす

荒らす

N1

あらす

to lay waste; to devastate; to damage; to invade; to break into

Illustration of 荒廃

荒廃

N1

こうはい

ruin