Sign In

Dictionary

Entry Details for 粗い

Single Word Search|Multi-Word Search?

Search by Japanese Word

字▼

Search by English Meaning

[あら()·]
arai
i adjective

English Meaning(s) for 粗い

i adjective
  1. coarse; rough

Definition and Synonyms for 粗い

Approximate not quite exact or correct
Synonyms: アバウト, 大まか, 大雑把, 粗い, 粗大, 粗放
Crude not carefully or expertly made
Synonyms: ぞんざい, いけぞんざい, 大まか, 大雑把, 粗い, 粗大, 粗放, 粗末, 粗笨, 粗雑, 粗鬆
Coarse of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
Synonyms: 粗い, 粗大, 粗目
Unsmooth having or caused by an irregular surface
Synonyms: ごつい, いかつい, ザラザラ, 凸凹, 粗い, 荒い
Raggedness a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
Synonyms: 凸凹, 凹凸, 粗い
Crudeness an unpolished unrefined quality
Synonyms: 無骨, 粗い, 粗野, 荒い, 荒くれ, 荒らす, 荒々しい, 荒々しさ, 荒っぽい, 蛮骨
Primitiveness a wild or unrefined state
Synonyms: あら, ほぼ, がらっぱち, 乱暴, 伝法, , , 粗い, 粗笨, 粗野, 荒い, 荒れ, 荒くれ, 荒らす, 荒れる, 荒々しい, 荒々しさ, 荒っぽい, 蛮骨
Shortcoming a failing or deficiency
Synonyms: あら, ほぼ, ぼろ, にくい, ぼろい, デメリット, 不備, 不具合, , 欠点, 欠缺, 欠陥, 汚点, 瑕瑾, 瑕疵, 疵瑕, , , 短い, 短所, , , , 粗い, , 難い, 難点,

Meanings for each kanji in 粗い

» coarse; rough; rugged

Categories 粗い is a member of

Texture the feel of a surface or a fabric
Show all words in category »
Inelegance the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
Show all words in category »
Disadvantage the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
Show all words in category »
Natural State a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
Show all words in category »

Stroke Order Diagrams for 粗い

Conjugations for 粗い

Adjective stem
[あら()]
ara
te-form
[あら()··]
arakute
Negative te-form
[あら()····]
arakunakute
Adverbial Form
[あら()·]
araku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あら()·]
arai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あら()···]
arakunai
Past Indicative Form
[あら()···]
arakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あら()·····]
arakunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[あら()···]
arakereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あら()·····]
arakunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[あら()····]
arakunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[あら()····]
arakattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あら()······]
arakunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[あら()·]
arasa

Sample Sentences for 粗い

I sometimes do the dishes for my mother.
He is constantly finding fault with other people.
She was always finding fault with me.
Her dress was made of coarse wool.
Including Reponses up to 'It bothers me a bit' over 70% of respondents said that they were concerned about their pores and skin texture.

Comments for 粗い

If you have any questions about this entry, or would like to write a sample sentence using the vocabulary, please do so below. Your comment will appear in the forum for other users of the site to view and discuss.

Only registered users may post comments. You can register your free 楽しい Japanese account here.

This site uses the EDICT and KANJIDIC dictionary files. These files are the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and are used in conformance with the Group's licence.