荒い
あらい
arai
JLPT N4adjectiveVocabularyLevel 19 - JLPT N4
Quick answer
荒い (あらい (arai)) means "Rough". The reading is あらい (arai). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Rough
Also : Wild · Rude · Harsh · Coarse · Fierce
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Example Sentences
その革は荒い編み込みが特徴だ。
そのかわはあらいあみこみがとくちょうだ。
That leather has a distinctive rough weave.
嵐の日、荒い波が浜辺に打ち寄せていた。
あらしのひ、あらいなみがはまべにうちよせていた。
On the stormy day, rough waves crashed onto the beach.
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Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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