荒らす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 荒らす
1
to lay waste; to devastate; to damage
Examples
庭を荒らしたのは誰だ。
Who destroyed the garden?
2
to invade; to break into
Examples
彼らは私の果実園を荒らした。
They robbed my orchard.
3
Colloquial; Computing
to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
Examples
掲示板を荒らす人の精神状態がわかりません。
I just don't understand what goes through the minds of people who troll forums.
Kanji in this Word
荒
9 strokes
Frequency: 1099
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
laid waste
rough
rude
wild
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あ.らす
あ.れる
あら.い
すさ.ぶ
すさ.む
あ.らし
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ら
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