荒れ果てる

あれはてる

to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate

Also written 荒れはてる、荒果てる

Meaning

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to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected

Example sentences

その田んぼは荒れ果てたままだ。

The rice field lies waste.
その古城は荒れ果てている。

The old castle is in a sad state.
その古城は荒れ果てたままになっていた。

The old castle lay in ruins.