Areru

荒れる (Areru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to become stormy, to become rough (of the sea), to fall into ruin, to become neglected”.

Meanings

  1. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto become stormy; to become rough (of the sea)
  2. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become dilapidated
  3. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto become rough (of skin); to get chapped
  4. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto become unruly; to become violent; to go wild; to get out of control
  5. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto become unsettled (e.g. of one's life); to become disordered

Examples

  • He is often wild.

  • The sea was running high.

  • In winter, our lips get chapped.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 荒れる

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