Japanese word

流行る

Pronunciation

Romajihayaru

Meaning

  • verbbe popular

Example

この歌は若者の間で流行っています。ko no uta wa waka mono no aida de haya tte i ma su

This song is popular among young people.

Illustration for 流行る (be popular)

More examples

最近、紙の手帳がまた流行っています。sai kin kami no te chō ga ma ta haya tte i ma su

Paper planners have become popular again recently.

Core concept

Describes something spreading through a group until it gains broad public acceptance.

Common phrases

  • 若者の間で流行るwaka mono no aida de haya ru

    be popular among young people

  • 海外で流行るkai gai de haya ru

    be popular overseas

Similar words

受けるukeru: To attract a favorable response from people and become popular.
広まるhiromaru: To spread through a group until many people know or use it.
売れるureru: To sell well because many people want or favor the item.

Definition in Japanese

世間で人気が高まり、多くの人に好まれたり使われたりする。se ken de nin ki ga taka ma ri ō ku no hito ni kono ma re ta ri tsuka wa re ta ri su ru

Word origin

流行る (hayaru) is a native Japanese verb; it is conventionally written with 流行 (ryūkō, "flow and spread"), while the exact history of the native reading hayaru is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 流行る (hayaru) applies to songs, games, phrases, and styles, so it covers more than clothing fashions.

Other meanings

  • come into fashionverb

Opposites

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