流行る|はやるhayaru[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Definitions
  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto be popular; to come into fashion
    「性差別せいさべつ」という言葉ことばが今いま、流行はやっている。↗
    Terms like "sexism" are now in vogue.
  2. godan verb, intransitive verbto be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to be endemic
    その年としはペストがはやった。↗
    The plague occurred that year.
  3. godan verb, intransitive verbto flourish; to thrive
Conjugation
Dictionary form流行る(はやる)
Polite (masu)流行ります(はやります)
Negative (nai)流行らない(はやらない)
polite (masen)流行りません(はやりません)
classical zu / nu流行らず・流行らぬ(はやらず・はやらぬ)
Past (ta)流行った(はやった)
polite (mashita)流行りました(はやりました)
Past negative (nakatta)流行らなかった(はやらなかった)
polite (masen deshita)流行りませんでした(はやりませんでした)
Te form流行って(はやって)
Potential流行れる(はやれる)
Passive流行られる(はやられる)
Causative流行らせる(はやらせる)
Causative passive流行らせられる・流行らされる(はやらせられる・はやらされる)
Conditional (ba)流行れば(はやれば)
tara流行ったら(はやったら)
Volitional流行ろう(はやろう)
polite (mashou)流行りましょう(はやりましょう)
Imperative流行れ(はやれ)

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

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Antonym衰えるおとろえるNeutralThe opposite of 「流行る」 when it means to flourish: describes something declining or growing weak, a loss of strength rather than of popularity. Neutral in register.
  • Antonym廃れるすたれるNeutralThe opposite of 「流行る」: describes something that has gone out of fashion or use, or fallen into decline, rather than being currently popular. Neutral in register.

Use 「流行る」 when a fashion catches on, a shop or business is booming, or a disease is spreading; in written or formal prose, say 「流行する」. Use 「廃れる」 for something going out of fashion and 「衰える」 for decline or weakening.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. 流行りゅうこうする。広ひろまる。人気にんきになる。
  2. 感染症かんせんしょうが蔓延まんえんする。
  3. 店みせが繁盛はんじょうする。
Kanji in this word
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