荒い (Arai) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “rough, wild, violent, rude”.
Meanings
- i-adjectiverough; wild; violent; rude; coarse; harsh
- i-adjectiveimmoderate; extravagant; reckless
Examples
彼は運転が荒い。
He drives roughly.
彼は金使いが荒い。
He is free with his money.
彼女は言葉使いが荒い。
She is rough in speech.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).