Vocab Info
N1 う-verb (く), Transitive verb
ばら撒くto disseminate, to scatter, to broadcast, to give money freely, to strew
Dictionary Definition
Common
う-verb (く), Transitive verb
1.
to scatter, to disseminate (e.g. a rumor), to spread (e.g. germs), to broadcast
Usually written using kana alone2.
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】
Details
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- Frequency
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Examples
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セールスマンが駅前でチラシをばら撒いている。
The salesman is freely handing out flyers in front of the station.
- N1
節分の日に、鬼に向かって豆をばら撒きました。
On the day of Setsubun, I scattered beans towards the demons.
- N1
投票を依頼するために金をばら撒いた議員を逮捕する。
Arrest the legislator who handed out money to solicit votes.
- N1
ある大企業の社長を皮切りに、多くの経営者が金をばら撒いて不正の口封じを始めた。
Starting with the president of a certain large corporation, many executives began handing out money to keep people quiet about their wrongdoing
- N1
クラスメイトの根も葉もない噂をばら撒くなんて、あなたはどこまで性悪な人間なのか。
How malicious can you be to disseminate baseless rumors about our classmates?
- N1
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