荒らす (あらす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

荒らす (あらす) means to damage / to devastate / to invade.

See example sentences below.

荒らす at a glance

荒らす

あらすarasu

N1verb

to damage / to devastate / to invade

荒らすあらすarasuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to damage / to devastate / to invade

Example 1

泥棒が家を荒らした。

Translation

The thief vandalized the house.

Example 2

台風で川が荒らされた。

Translation

The river was devastated by the typhoon.