JLPT N3 Intermediate
流行る
To be popular, trendy, or spread widely (like an illness).
Readings
Other forms
流行ります polite form
流行った plain past
流行って te-form
流行っている present progressive
1 Intransitive Verb
To be popular / To be in fashion
Describes a surge in public interest where a style, item, or activity captures collective attention.
Example
最近 、 この 歌 が すごく 流行って います 。
This song is really popular lately.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To spread / To be going around (like a disease)
Indicates the rapid transmission and circulation of infectious diseases or seasonal illnesses.
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