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Meaning of 流行る(はやる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

流行る
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
はやる
Romaji
hayaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to be popular; to come into fashion
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to be endemic
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to flourish; to thrive

Example Sentences

流行る, はやる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
流行る
Plain Polite
流行ります
Negative
流行らない
Negative Polite
流行りません

Past

Plain
流行った
Plain Polite
流行りました
Negative
流行らなかった
Negative Polite
流行りませんでした

Te

Plain
流行って
Plain Polite
流行りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
流行られる
Plain Polite
流行られます
Negative
流行られない
Negative Polite
流行られません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

current, a sink, flow, forfeit

On: リュウ, ル

Kun: なが.れる, なが.れ, なが.す, -なが.す

10 strokes

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JLPT 5

going, journey

On: コウ, ギョウ, アン

Kun: い.く, ゆ.く, -ゆ.き, -ゆき, -い.き, -いき, おこな.う, おこ.なう

6 strokes

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