Word Meaning 荒らす

あらす arasu

荒らす is read as あらす (arasu) and means to invade.

Meaning

English

to invade
to break into
to troll (e.g. web forums)
to spam
to lay waste
to devastate
to damage

Reading

Kana

あらす

Romaji

arasu

Writing Variants

荒すあらす arasu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 1154 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

荒野

あらの

wasteland

荒れる

あれる

to become rough (of skin)

荒っぽい

あらっぽい

rough (e.g. work)

荒い

あらい

immoderate

荒々しい

あらあらしい

rough

荒木

あらき

logs in bark

荒波

あらなみ

raging waves

荒れ

あれ

stormy weather

荒らげる

あららげる

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude)

荒療治

あらりょうじ

drastic measures

荒らし回る

あらしまわる

to break into (houses here and there)

荒事

あらごと

(theatrical) fighting scene