Word Meaning 荒れ狂う

あれくるう arekuruu

荒れ狂う is read as あれくるう (arekuruu) and means to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.).

Meaning

English

to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.)
to be wild (of the wind)
to be rough
to be violent
to rampage
to run wild
to run amok
to go berserk

Reading

Kana

あれくるう

Romaji

arekuruu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 142637 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

荒廃

こうはい

ruin

荒れ模様

あれもよう

stormy

荒唐無稽

こうとうむけい

absurd

荒稼ぎ

あらかせぎ

making a killing

荒地野菊

あれちのぎく

flax-leaf fleabane (Conyza bonariensis)

荒壁土

あらかべつち

clay, straw, etc. mix used for rough undercoat of wall

荒れ地を拓く

あれちをひらく

to open up unbroken land

狂う

くるう

to go crazy (over someone or something)

調子が狂う

ちょうしがくるう

to act up (machine)

手元が狂う

てもとがくるう

to become clumsy

気が狂う

きがくるう

to go mad

女に狂う

おんなにくるう

to run mad after a girl

Example Sentences

我らの頭上に荒れ狂う砂と剣の煌きは、まるで夜空に降り注ぐ流星の如し。

The turbulent sands above our heads, the flinging of our swords... they're naught but falling stars in the night sky.