godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Used for physical destruction or severe damage to land, buildings, or environments, often by natural forces or human action.
台風が田畑を荒らした。
The typhoon devastated the fields.
シカが庭を荒らす被害が
There is damage from deer ravaging gardens.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Focuses on unauthorized entry and disruption, such as burglary or vandalism, rather than large-scale destruction.
空き家を荒らす事件が増えている。
Incidents of breaking into vacant houses are increasing.
泥棒が店を荒らして商品を盗んだ。
A burglar broke into the store and stole goods.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Colloquial computing term for disruptive online behavior: posting spam, trolling forums, or defacing websites.
掲示板を荒らすユーザーが増えて困っている。
We're having trouble with more users trolling the message board.
スパムボットがコメント欄を荒らしている。
Spam bots are vandalizing the comment section.