JLPT N1 Advanced
ばら撒く
「ばらまく」
To scatter, spread, or distribute widely and indiscriminately
Readings
Other forms
ばらまく very common hiragana form
ばら撒きます polite form
散蒔く rare kanji
散播く rare kanji
1 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To Scatter / Distribute Widely
Describes the act of throwing or distributing items like seeds, flyers, or money broadly and without specific targets.
Example
駅前 で 新しい 店 の チラシ を ばら撒いて いた 。
They were handing out flyers for a new store in front of the station.
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2 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To Spread (Rumors, Germs, etc.)
Refers to the wide and often careless propagation of harmful intangibles like rumors, secrets, or pathogens.
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