Word details
荒れる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 荒れる.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea)
Examples
海はますます荒れてきた。
The sea grew wilder and wilder.
2
to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become dilapidated
Examples
村への道路はとても荒れています。
The road to the village is very rough.
3
to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
Examples
唇が荒れています。
I have chapped lips.
4
to become unruly; to become violent; to go wild; to get out of control
Examples
なるほど彼は剛速球投手だが、よく荒れる。
It is true he has a good fast ball, but he is often wild.
5
to become unsettled (e.g. of one's life); to become disordered
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
荒
laid waste, rough, rude, wild
9 strokesFrequency 1,099JLPT N2Grade 8
On
コウ
Kun
あ.らすあ.れるあら.いすさ.ぶすさ.むあ.らし
Nanori
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