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荒らす

To lay waste to, ransack, or troll a space.

Readings

Other forms

荒らします polite form
荒らした plain past
荒らして te-form
荒らされる passive form
荒らし noun: a troll/trolling
1 Verb (transitive)

To mess up / To raid

Describes the act of violently damaging, disturbing, or bringing disorder to a physical area or state.

Example

泥棒 に 部屋 を 荒らさ れ た 。

My room was ransacked by a thief.

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2 Verb (transitive)

To troll / To spam (online)

Refers to intentionally disrupting online communities through spamming, flaming, or posting irrelevant content.

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荒らす
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To lay waste to, ransack, or troll a space.
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