荒い
あらい
arai
JLPT N2adjectiveVocabularyLevel 65 - JLPT N2
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.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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