Japanese

はびこる
Meaning: to spread; to be rampant; to grow thickly
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 蔓延る 蔓延らない
Polite 蔓延ります 蔓延りません
Past 蔓延った 蔓延らなかった
Polite + Past 蔓延りました 蔓延りませんでした
Te-form 蔓延って 蔓延らなくて
Potential 蔓延れる 蔓延れない
Passive 蔓延られる 蔓延られない
Causative 蔓延らせる 蔓延らせない
Causative + Passive 蔓延らされる 蔓延らされない
Imperative 蔓延れ 蔓延るな

Handwriting

蔓
延
る

Example

Bad rumors spread quickly.

Usage Notes

Often used for undesirable things spreading, or plants growing densely.

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