広まる・弘まる|ひろまるhiromaru[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Which spelling to use
広まる広まる is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners. Use it in ordinary writing when you want to express this word.
弘まる弘まる is a less common written variant of 広まる. You may encounter it, but beginners should generally choose 広まる instead.
Definitions
  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto spread; to be propagated
    そのうわさはすぐ広ひろまった。↗
    The rumors spread soon abroad.
Conjugation
Dictionary form広まる(ひろまる)
Polite (masu)広まります(ひろまります)
Negative (nai)広まらない(ひろまらない)
polite (masen)広まりません(ひろまりません)
classical zu / nu広まらず・広まらぬ(ひろまらず・ひろまらぬ)
Past (ta)広まった(ひろまった)
polite (mashita)広まりました(ひろまりました)
Past negative (nakatta)広まらなかった(ひろまらなかった)
polite (masen deshita)広まりませんでした(ひろまりませんでした)
Te form広まって(ひろまって)
Potential広まれる(ひろまれる)
Passive広まられる(ひろまられる)
Causative広まらせる(ひろまらせる)
Causative passive広まらせられる・広まらされる(ひろまらせられる・ひろまらされる)
Conditional (ba)広まれば(ひろまれば)
tara広まったら(ひろまったら)
Volitional広まろう(ひろまろう)
polite (mashou)広まりましょう(ひろまりましょう)
Imperative広まれ(ひろまれ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Transitive / intransitive pair
intransitive広まるひろまる⇄transitive広めるひろめる
噂うわさが広ひろまる
広まる is intransitive: the が-marked thing, as in 噂が広まる, is what spreads. 広める is transitive: the を-marked thing, as in 噂を広める, is what someone spreads.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 広ひろく行いき渡わたる。
  2. 範囲はんいが大おおきくなる。
Kanji in this word
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