(あらあら)しい

あらあらしい
i-adjective
rough, wild, violent
descriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present荒々(あらあら)しい荒々(あらあら)しくない
Past荒々(あらあら)しかった荒々(あらあら)しくなかった
て form荒々(あらあら)しくて荒々(あらあら)しくなくて
Adverbial荒々(あらあら)しく
Conditional ば荒々(あらあら)しければ荒々(あらあら)しくなければ
Conditional たら荒々(あらあら)しかったら荒々(あらあら)しくなかったら
1. rough, wild, violent, fierce
Describes something that is rough, forceful, or lacking in gentleness. Can describe nature (rough seas, wild winds), behavior (violent actions, rough treatment), or manner (harsh tone, aggressive attitude).
(なみ)荒々(あらあら)しい。
The waves are rough.
He shouted in a rough tone.
People living amid the wild forces of nature have adapted to the harsh environment.

Usage

The reduplication of (あら) intensifies the sense of roughness. Can describe both physical phenomena (weather, seas, terrain) and human behavior (speech, actions, temperament).

Common patterns

  • Prenominal: 荒々(あらあら)しい + noun (荒々(あらあら)しい(なみ))
  • Adverbial: 荒々(あらあら)しく (荒々(あらあら)しく(あつか))

Common collocations

Similar words

  • (あら): rough, coarse — a simpler, more common form without the intensifying reduplication
  • (はげ)しい: fierce, intense — focuses more on intensity and severity