Japanese Conversation · Level 53
90 words
Japanese word
荒らす
Pronunciation
Romajiarasu
Meaning
- verbdamage
Example
強い風が畑を荒らします。tsuyo i kaze ga hatake o a ra shi ma su
Strong winds damage the fields.
More examples
匿名の利用者が掲示板を荒らしました。toku mei no ri yō sha ga kei ji ban o a ra shi ma shi ta
An anonymous user vandalized the message board.
Core concept
Describes causing land or a place to lose its usable and orderly condition through damaging action.
Common phrases
畑を荒らすhatake o a ra su
damage the fields
土地を荒らすto chi o a ra su
damage the land
サイトを荒らすsa i to o a ra su
vandalize a website
Similar words
乱すmidasu: To disturb the order or condition of a place.
踏み荒らすfumiarasu: To damage an area by moving roughly across it and crushing what is there.
荒らし回るarashimawaru: To damage places one after another while moving through them and leaving them disorderly.
Definition in Japanese
自然の力や人の行為で、土地や場所を損ない、乱れた状態にすること。shi zen no chikara ya hito no kō i de to chi ya ba sho o soko na i mida re ta jō tai ni su ru ko to
Word origin
The native Japanese verb 荒らす (arasu) shares its root with 荒れる (areru), "to become rough or wild," and means to make something enter that condition.
Usage tips
- The verb 荒らす (arasu) applies to fields, gardens, and rooms, while English damage does not necessarily convey that the place is left disorderly.