荒い

Quick Meaning

荒い means "rough; wild; violent; rude; coarse; harsh; fierce; heavy (e.g. breathing); immoderate; extravagant; reckless".荒

Reading

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• Romaji: arai

Study Flow

First read 荒い aloud, then connect the sound "arai" with the meaning "rough; wild; violent; rude; coarse; harsh; fierce; heavy (e.g. breathing); immoderate; extravagant; reckless".荒

Recall Practice

1. Cover the English and say the meaning of 荒い.荒
2. Cover the Japanese and write the word for "rough; wild; violent; rude; coarse; harsh; fierce; heavy (e.g. breathing); immoderate; extravagant; reckless".
3. Say the romaji aloud: arai.

Mini Sentence Drill

Write one short sentence using 荒い. Keep the sentence simple, then upgrade it with a time word or place word.荒

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