Vocab Info

N1 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

ばら()to disseminate, to scatter, to broadcast, to give money freely, to strew

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to scatter, to disseminate (e.g. a rumor), to spread (e.g. germs), to broadcast

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets), to hand out freely, to spend recklessly

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    ばら撒く 【ばらまく】散蒔く 【ばらまく】散播く 【ばらまく】

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    Examples

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      セールスマンが駅前(えきまえ)でチラシをばら()いている。

      The salesman is scattering flyers in front of the station. {to disseminate, to scatter, to broadcast, to give money freely, to strew}

      • N1

      節分(せつぶん)()に、(おに)()かって(まめ)ばら()きました。

      On the day of Setsubun, I scattered beans towards the demons. {to disseminate, to scatter, to broadcast, to give money freely, to strew}

      • N1

      投票(とうひょう)依頼(いらい)するために(かね)ばら()いた議員(ぎいん)逮捕(たいほ)する。

      Arrest the politician who disseminated money in order to solicit votes. {to disseminate, to scatter, to broadcast, to give money freely, to strew}

      • N1

      ある(だい)企業(きぎょう)社長(しゃちょう)皮切(かわき)りに、(おお)くの経営(けいえい)(しゃ)(かね)ばら()いて不正(ふせい)(くち)(ふう)じを(はじ)めた。

      Starting with the president of a certain large corporation, many executives began to give money freely as a way to silence any wrongdoing. {to disseminate, to scatter, to broadcast, to give money freely, to strew}

      • N1

      クラスメイトの()()もない(うわさ)ばら()なんて、あなたはどこまで性悪(しょうわる)人間(にんげん)なのか。

      How malicious can you be to disseminate baseless rumors about our classmates? {to disseminate, to scatter, to broadcast, to give money freely, to strew}

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