Japanese word

荒れる

Pronunciation

Romajiareru

Meaning

  • verbget rough

Example

海が荒れます。umi ga a re ma su

The sea gets rough.

Illustration for 荒れる (get rough)

More examples

台風が近づくと、海が荒れます。tai fū ga chika zu ku to umi ga a re ma su

When a typhoon approaches, the sea gets rough.

Core concept

Expresses a change from a calm or settled state to a rough, turbulent, or stormy one.

Common phrases

  • 荒れた海a re ta umi

    rough sea

Similar words

しけるshikeru: To become rough because of strong winds and waves, often making travel on the water difficult.
波立つnamidatsu: To develop waves on the surface of water, without necessarily indicating dangerous weather.

Definition in Japanese

海などが強い波で激しく揺れ、穏やかでなくなる。umi na do ga tsuyo i nami de hage shi ku yu re oda ya ka de na ku na ru

Word origin

荒れる (areru, "to become rough") developed from 荒る (aru, "to become wild or rough"), an older Japanese verb with the same basic meaning.

Usage tips

  • In weather reports, 海が荒れる (umi ga areru) can signal conditions that make boat travel difficult or unsafe.

Other meanings

  • become stormyverb

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