荒々(あらあら)しい

あらあらしい
i-adjective
rough, wild, violent
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).
波(なみ)が荒々(あらあら)しい。
The waves are rough.
彼(かれ)は荒々(あらあら)しい口調(くちょう)で怒鳴(どな)った。
He shouted in a rough tone.
荒々(あらあら)しい自然(しぜん)の中(なか)で暮(く)らす人々(ひとびと)は、厳(きび)しい環境(かんきょう)に適応(てきおう)してきた。
People living amid the wild forces of nature have adapted to the harsh environment.

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

GRAMMAR:

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

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 荒々(あらあら)しい波(なみ): rough waves
  • 荒々(あらあら)しい口調(くちょう): rough tone of voice
  • 荒々(あらあら)しい態度(たいど): rough attitude
  • 荒々(あらあら)しい自然(しぜん): wild nature
  • 荒々(あらあら)しく扱(あつか)う: to handle roughly

SIMILAR WORDS:

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