Japanese

ばら

ばらまく
Meaning: to scatter, to sprinkle, to disseminate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present ばら撒く ばら撒かない
Polite ばら撒きます ばら撒きません
Past ばら撒いた ばら撒かなかった
Polite + Past ばら撒きました ばら撒きませんでした
Te-form ばら撒いて ばら撒かなくて
Potential ばら撒ける ばら撒けない
Passive ばら撒かれる ばら撒かれない
Causative ばら撒かせる ばら撒かせない
Causative + Passive ばら撒かされる ばら撒かされない
Imperative ばら撒け ばら撒くな

Handwriting

ば
ら
撒
く

Example

They scattered flyers from the helicopter.

Usage Notes

Used for the action of spreading things over a wide area, like seeds, flyers, or even rumors.

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