Vocabulary

What does まん延 (まんえん, man'en) mean?

まん延 (まんえん, man'en) means spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation.

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Readingまんえん
Romajiman'en
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
まんえん
man'en

spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation

Also written: 蔓延、蔓衍

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