荒々しい

あらあらしい

rough; wild; rude; harsh

AdjectiveJLPT N1

What does 荒々しい mean?

荒々しい is a Japanese adjective meaning rough; wild; rude; harsh in English. It is written as 荒々しい in kanji, あらあらしい in hiragana, and araarashii in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

だから、この荒々しい試合では選手がひどいけがを負っていたし、ときには死ぬこともあったのです。

So, players were often seriously injured and sometimes even killed in these rough games.