蔓延（まんえん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: spreading/proliferating
Example sentences
- 感染症の蔓延を防ぐ。 — They work to prevent the spread of the infectious disease.
- うわさが蔓延する。 — The rumor spreads far and wide.
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