This is the 9491st most frequent Japanese word.


"粗" means "coarse," "rough," or "crude."


Here, '粗' is used to denote a deficiency or imperfection in the product.

この製品の粗を見つけました。

I found a flaw in this product.


In this sentence, '粗' contributes to the adjective '粗野', which means rough or crude in behavior or attitude.

彼は粗野な態度で話しかけた。

He spoke with a crude attitude.


The word '粗' here is part of the adjective '粗い', referring to a texture that is rough or not refined.

粗い砂を袋に詰めた。

I packed coarse sand into the bag.