荒(あら)い

あらい
i-adjective
rough; wild; violent; rude
descriptive
See also: 粗(あら)い (coarse, rough (粗))
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present荒(あら)い荒(あら)くない
Past荒(あら)かった荒(あら)くなかった
て form荒(あら)くて荒(あら)くなくて
Adverbial荒(あら)く—
Conditional ば荒(あら)ければ荒(あら)くなければ
Conditional たら荒(あら)かったら荒(あら)くなかったら
1. rough; wild; violent
Characterized by intensity, force, or lack of gentleness.
Please don't swim on days when the waves are rough.
He has a violent temper.
A wild wind is blowing.
2. rude; harsh; rough (manner)
Lacking politeness or gentleness in behavior or speech.
Harsh words hurt others.
Rough driving is dangerous.
There was a clerk who treated customers roughly.
3. heavy; excessive (consumption)
Describing excessive use of money, food, etc.
金遣(かねづか)いが荒(あら)い。
To spend money recklessly.
The way you use water is wasteful.
Please don't eat so excessively.

荒(あら)い is an i-adjective describing roughness, wildness, or intensity.

Forms

  • Adverbial: 荒(あら)く
  • Noun form: 荒(あら)さ (roughness)

Common patterns

Similar words

  • 荒(あら)い vs. 粗(あら)い: Both read あらい, but 荒(あら)い refers to intensity/behavior (rough, wild), while 粗(あら)い refers to texture/quality (coarse, crude).

Register: Neutral. Can describe natural phenomena, personality, or behavior.