Vocabulary

What does ばら撒く (ばらまく, baramaku) mean?

ばら撒く (ばらまく, baramaku) means to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs).

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Readingばらまく
Romajibaramaku
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
ばらまく
baramaku

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

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs)
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

Also written: 散蒔く、散播く、バラ蒔く

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