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荒: rough

rough; wild; ruin
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Readings

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あらす・あれる・あらい・すさぶ・すさむ・あらし

荒れる(あれる) "become rough", 荒らす(あらす) "ruin", 荒い(あらい) "rough; violent". こう in 荒野(こうや) "wilderness", 荒廃(こうはい).

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Key words

荒れるあれるto be rough; to go to ruin
荒いあらいrough; violent
荒野こうやwilderness
荒廃こうはいruin; devastation
荒らすあらすto damage; to ravage

Example sentences

The sea is rough because of the typhoon, so the boat won't go out.

My brother drives roughly, so it's a little scary to ride with him.

Beyond the wide wilderness, we could see the lights of a small town.

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