noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
jumping about; prancing around
Literally describes animals or people leaping and moving about freely. Often used in the compound 跳梁跋扈 (ちょうりょうばっこ) for a stronger image of wild, unrestrained movement.
野ウサギが野原を跳梁している。
Wild rabbits are prancing about the field.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Figurative extension: undesirable elements (criminals, corruption, disease) spreading unchecked and dominating a situation. Often used in formal or critical contexts.
悪徳商法がこの地域で跳梁している。
Unscrupulous business practices are rampant in this area.
汚職が政界に跳梁するのを許してはならない。
We must not allow corruption to run rampant in the political world.