荒い

あらい

rough, rude, wild

Also:immoderate

AdjectiveJLPT N2

What does 荒い mean?

荒い is a Japanese adjective meaning rough, rude, wild in English. It can also be translated as immoderate depending on context. It is written as 荒い in kanji, あらい in hiragana, and arai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

僕のボスは人使いが荒いんだ。

My boss is a slave driver.