蔓延る（はびこる）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to spread / run rampant
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 蔓延ります | はびこります |
| te-form | 蔓延って | はびこって |
| ta-form (past) | 蔓延った | はびこった |
| nai-form (negative) | 蔓延らない | はびこらない |
| potential form | 蔓延れる | はびこれる |
Example sentences
- 雑草が庭に蔓延る。 — Weeds have overrun the garden.
- うわさが町に蔓延る。 — The rumor spread rampantly through the town.
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