粗い (あらい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

粗い (あらい) means coarse / rough / crude.

See example sentences below.

粗い at a glance

粗い

あらいarai

N2adj

coarse / rough / crude

粗いあらいaraiN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

coarse / rough / crude

Example 1

この布は触ると粗いです。

Translation

This fabric feels rough to the touch.

Example 2

動画の画質が少し粗いです。

Translation

The video quality is a bit coarse.