Vocabulary

What does 流行 (りゅうこう, ryuukou) mean?

流行 (りゅうこう, ryuukou) means trend, fashion, popularity.

Quick facts
Readingりゅうこう
Romajiryuukou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
りゅうこう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonryuukou

trend, fashion, popularity

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive fashion; trend; vogue
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive prevalence (of a disease); epidemic

Example sentences

  • Colds tend to spread easily in winter.

  • Red clothes are trending this year.

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