N12558/3019

ばら

rarely used kanji formusually written using kana alonegodan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verb

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Meanings

  • to scatter, to disseminate (e.g. a rumor), to spread (e.g. germs), to broadcast
  • to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets), to hand out freely, to spend recklessly

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Example sentences

かれ公園こうえんでチラシをばらいた

He handed out flyers all over the park.

デマをばらのは社会しゃかい有害ゆうがいだ。

Spreading false rumors is harmful to society.

ウイルスをばらかないよう、感染者かんせんしゃ隔離かくり必要ひつようだ。

Isolating infected individuals is necessary to prevent the virus from spreading.

政治家せいじかひょうあつめるためにかねばらいている批判ひはんされた。

The politician was criticized for recklessly handing out money to gather votes.

諜報ちょうほう機関きかん虚偽きょぎ情報じょうほう世界中せかいじゅうばらいていたことがのちあきらかになった。

It later came to light that the intelligence agency had been disseminating false information throughout the world.