This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

蔓延る

Reading

Kana: はびこる
Romaji: habikoru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5r
vi
1

to spread; to run rampant; to infest; to grow thick; to become powerful

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: マン、 バン、 はびこ.る、 つる
Meanings: vine, tendril, influence, connections, good offices, spread, sprawl, thrive, rampant, powerful
Readings: エン、 の.びる、 の.べる、 の.べ、 の.ばす
Meanings: prolong, stretching

Example Sentences

(だい)都会(とかい)には罪悪(ざいあく)がはびこっている。
➥There is much crime in the big cities.
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悪書(あくしょ)追放(ついほう)しよう。まずは世界中(せかいじゅう)にはびこってる聖書(せいしょ)からだな。
➥Let's remove harmful books from circulation. Starting first with the bibles that have spread all over the world.
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