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    3. 荒い

    荒い

    荒あらい​

    rough

    N2KMT10News #36+1CoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab11 strokes

    あらい

    Adjective

    1.
    rough, wild, violent, rude, coarse, harsh, fierce, heavy (e.g. breathing)
    2.
    immoderate, extravagant, reckless

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    彼かれの言こと葉ば遣づかいは荒あらい。

    His language is rough.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれは運うん転てんが荒あらいので、助じょ手しゅ席せきに乗のるのは少すこし怖こわい。

    His driving is rough, so riding in the passenger seat is a bit scary.

    KMT10Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かれの荒あらい息きづ遣かいから、尋じん常じょうではない怒いかりが伝つたわってきた。

    His heavy breathing conveyed an extraordinary anger.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    怒いかりで彼かれの感かん情じょうは荒あらくなり、周まわりの人ひと々びとに当あたり散ちらした。

    His emotions became rough with anger, and he lashed out at those around him.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    荒あらい波なみが岩がんに打うち付つけ、激はげしい音おとを立たてていた。

    Rough waves crashed against the rocks, making a violent sound.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography

    Characters that make up this word

    荒
    あ.らす・あ.れる・あら.い・すさ.ぶ・すさ.む・あ.らし…(2)
    laid waste・rough・rude・wild
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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