荒らす|あらすarasu[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto lay waste; to devastate; to damage
- godan verb, transitive verbto invade; to break into
- godan verb, transitive verb, computingto troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 荒らす（あらす） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 荒らします（あらします） |
| Negative (nai) | 荒らさない（あらさない） |
| polite (masen) | 荒らしません（あらしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 荒らさず・荒らさぬ（あらさず・あらさぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 荒らした（あらした） |
| polite (mashita) | 荒らしました（あらしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 荒らさなかった（あらさなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 荒らしませんでした（あらしませんでした） |
| Te form | 荒らして（あらして） |
| Potential | 荒らせる（あらせる） |
| Passive | 荒らされる（あらされる） |
| Causative | 荒らさせる（あらさせる） |
| Causative passive | 荒らさせられる（あらさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 荒らせば（あらせば） |
| tara | 荒らしたら（あらしたら） |
| Volitional | 荒らそう（あらそう） |
| polite (mashou) | 荒らしましょう（あらしましょう） |
| Imperative | 荒らせ（あらせ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Transitive / intransitive pair
海を荒らす
荒れる emphasizes the event or resulting state, as in 海が荒れる; 荒らす foregrounds an agent acting on something, as in 海を荒らす.
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Synonyms & antonyms
- Related略奪りゃくだつWrittenWritten/formal term for forcibly plundering property, as in 「略奪行為」; it centers on the taking, while 「荒らす」 centers on leaving a place in disarray.
- Related奪ううばうNeutralNeutral verb for taking something by force or snatching it away; its range is broad, and it can also mean captivating someone's attention.
- Related強奪ごうだつWrittenWritten term for robbery, as in 「強奪事件」; it stresses taking by violence.
- Related奪い取るうばいとるNeutralVerb for wresting something away from someone; the focus is on getting it into your hands, as in 「ボールを奪い取る」.
- Related略取りゃくしゅWrittenWritten, legal-flavored term for abducting or kidnapping someone by force or threats, as in 「略取誘拐」.
- RelatedぶんどるCasualColloquial verb for forcibly grabbing something, with a rough, high-handed nuance, as in 「金を分捕る」.
- Related劫掠きょうりゃくWrittenWritten word for pillaging; rare in modern Japanese — in everyday contexts 「略奪」 is the usual choice.
- Related奪掠だつりゃくWrittenWritten word for plundering and carrying things off; rarely seen today — say 「略奪」 in everyday speech.
- Related掠め奪うかすめうばうWrittenWritten verb for taking something by force or violence; used only rarely. 「荒らす」 by contrast stresses the destruction of a place.
- Antonym整えるととのえるNeutralVerb for putting things in order or tidying up — the opposite of 「荒らす」, which leaves things in disarray.
- Antonym手入れていれNeutralNoun for care and upkeep, as in 「庭の手入れ」 — the opposite of 「荒らす」, which actively damages and spoils a place.
Use 「荒らす」 for wrecking or messing up a place, or for spamming and trolling online, as in 「畑を荒らす」「掲示板を荒らす」. For seizing goods, pick 「略奪」 or 「奪う」; for violent robbery, 「強奪」. To tidy up, 「整える」; for upkeep, 「手入れ」.
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