“Rough” in Japanese
Short answer
Rough in Japanese is “荒い” (arai). Full meaning: rough, wild, violent, rude, coarse, harsh, fierce, heavy (e.g. breathing); immoderate, extravagant, reckless.
Other ways to say “Rough” in Japanese
荒々しい
araarashii rough, wild, rude, harsh, gruff, violent
ラフ
rafu rough; casual (clothing); rough (sketch), draft
大雑把
oozappa rough (estimate, summary, etc.), broad, general, sweeping, loose; careless (e.g. work), sloppy, crude
粗い
arai coarse, rough
手荒い
tearai violent, rough
粗鬆
soshou rough, crude, unrefined
粗放
sohou rough, careless, reckless, slovenly
大まか
oomaka rough (estimate, outline, etc.), broad, general, loose; generous, openhanded
ぞんざい
zonzai rough, careless, slovenly, slipshod, rude, impolite
雑
zou rough, crude, sloppy, messy; miscellaneous; miscellany (classification of Japanese poetry unrelated to the seasons or to love)
粗暴
sobou rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.), wild, rude, violent
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