JLPT N1 Vocabulary Quiz 4

「荒れ」は「あれ」と読みます。手入れがされず、荒廃した状態を表します。

to be stormy, to be rough

explanation:

The noun “荒れ” (あれ) means “neglect” or “dilapidation.” In the context of the sentence, “その家は長い間手入れされていなかったので、荒れ放題だった” means “The house had not been maintained for a long time, so it was in a state of neglect.” The correct reading of “荒れ” in this context is “あれ.”

• はれ: This is not a correct reading for “荒れ.”
• はらい: This is not a correct reading for “荒れ.”
• あれ: This is the correct reading, meaning “neglect” or “dilapidation.”
• あらい: This is not a correct reading for “荒れ.”

Therefore, the correct answer is “あれ.”