na-adjective, noun
coarse; rough; crude; unrefined
Describes something of low quality, lacking refinement, or roughly made. Can apply to materials, food, behavior, or ideas. Often used in compounds like 粗末 (crude, shoddy) or 粗品 (humble gift).
この布は手触りが粗い。
This cloth feels coarse to the touch.
彼の説明は粗くて、よくわからなかった。
His explanation was rough and I didn't really understand it.
Outdated kanji variant; rarely used in modern Japanese.
The kanji 粗 originally depicts unpolished rice, symbolizing coarseness or lack of refinement. The reading そ is the on'yomi, used in many compounds.