What does 荒れる mean?
荒れる is a Japanese verb meaning “to be stormy, to be rough, to be ruined” in English. It can also be translated as “to fall into ruin, to become unruly, to become unsettled (e.g. of one's life)” depending on context. It is written as 荒れる in kanji, あれる in hiragana, and areru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
海はますます荒れてきた。
The sea grew wilder and wilder.
村への道路はとても荒れています。
The road to the village is very rough.
唇が荒れています。
I have chapped lips.