はびこる

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

1. 1

   Godan verb with ru endingintransitive verb

   to become overgrown; to grow thick

   usually written using kana alone

   空(あ)き地(ち)に草(くさ)がはびこる。

   • Weeds grow thick in the vacant lot.

   Words:空(あ)き地(ち)草(くさ)はびこる

   Verified
2. 2

   to spread; to run rampant; to thrive; to prevail; to become powerful

   usually written using kana alone

   大(だい)都(と)会(かい)には罪(ざい)悪(あく)がはびこっている。

   • There is much crime in the big cities.
   • There is a lot of crime in big cities.

   Words:大(だい)都(と)会(かい)には罪(ざい)悪(あく)がはびこる

   Verified

   悪(あく)書(しょ)を追(つい)放(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(せい)書(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.

   Words:悪(あく)書(しょ)を追(つい)放(ほう)するまずは世界中(せかいじゅう)にはびこる聖(せい)書(しょ)からだな

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