Japanese

れる

あれる
Meaning: to be stormy; to be rough; to be ruined; to get chapped
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 荒れる 荒れない
Polite 荒れます 荒れません
Past 荒れた 荒れなかった
Polite + Past 荒れました 荒れませんでした
Te-form 荒れて 荒れなくて
Potential 荒れられる 荒れられない
Passive 荒れられる 荒れられない
Causative 荒れさせる 荒れさせない
Imperative 荒れろ 荒れるな

Handwriting

荒
れ
る

Example sentences

The sea is rough due to the influence of the typhoon.
冬は空気が乾燥して皮膚が荒れやすいです。
In winter, the air is dry and skin tends to get rough.
冬の乾燥でくちびるが荒れてしまった。
My lips got chapped due to the dry winter air.

Usage Notes

Can describe weather/sea conditions, the state of a place (dilapidated), skin condition (dry/chapped), or a person's behavior/mental state (becoming wild/rough).

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