粗い

• 読み: あらい
• ローマ字: arai
• 漢字の分解: 粗 (so/ara) — coarse, rough, crude
• 発音: /a.ɾa.i/

意味

Rough; coarse; crude; harsh. Describes texture, quality, or resolution that lacks refinement or smoothness.

An i-adjective describing physical coarseness (rough fabric, coarse sandpaper), low resolution (a grainy image), or hasty, crude work (a sloppy report). Distinct from 荒い (rough/wild in force) — 粗い focuses on quality, texture, and finish rather than intensity of force or manner.

例文

1. このサンドペーパーは目が粗いので、下地処理に使うといい。
2. 急いで仕上げたせいか、レポートの内容が全体的に粗い印象だ。
3. 粗い布地は肌に当たると不快だが、丈夫さは申し分ない。

使い方ガイド

場面: crafts, materials, work quality, texture

トーン: descriptive

起源と歴史

From classical Japanese 粗し (arashi — rough, crude). The kanji 粗 (so/ara) means coarse or crude, appearing also in 粗末 (somatsu — poor quality) and 粗雑 (sozatsu — careless, rough).

文化的背景

時代: Classical-Modern

世代: Adult

社会的背景: General