荒らし — meaning in English

English meaning

• troll noun In folklore, a large, often ugly supernatural creature living in caves, hills, or under bridges.
• trolling noun The act of posting deliberately provocative content online to upset people or derail discussion.
• vandalism noun Deliberate damage or destruction of property, such as graffiti or smashed windows.

Senses

荒らし is used for these senses in English:

• trolling The act of one who trolls (in various senses of provoking others).
• vandalism Willful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or defacement.

troll — full definition

1. noun In folklore, a large, often ugly supernatural creature living in caves, hills, or under bridges.
2. verb To post deliberately provocative or inflammatory comments online to upset people or derail a discussion.
3. noun Someone who posts such deliberately provocative content online.
4. verb To fish by trailing a baited line behind a slowly moving boat.
5. noun A person who deliberately posts inflammatory, off-topic or provocative messages online to upset people or derail a discussion, typically for their own amusement.

trolling — full definition

1. noun The act of posting deliberately provocative content online to upset people or derail discussion.
2. noun A fishing technique in which a baited line is dragged behind a slow-moving boat.

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