Vocab Info

N1 う-verb (く), Transitive verb

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

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

        Usually written using kana alone
      2. 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】

    Details

    • Frequency

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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 freely handing out flyers in front of the station.

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    • 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.

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    • 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 legislator who handed out money to solicit votes.

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    • 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 handing out money to keep people quiet about their wrongdoing

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    • 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?

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