荒れ果てる あれはてる Meanings Ichidan verb, Intransitive to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected Kanji 荒 rough. Read as あれる. 果 fruit. Read as はてる. Example sentences その古城は荒れ果てたままになっていた。The old castle lay in ruins. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists