ばらまき

noun

broadcasting seeds; broadcast seeding

Agricultural term for scattering seeds by hand or machine over a wide area.

• この地ち域いきでは、稲いねのばらまきが行おこなわれている。

  In this region, broadcast seeding of rice is practiced.

noun

distributing widely; handing out freely; spending recklessly

Often used for scattering things like money, flyers, or favors broadly and sometimes indiscriminately. Can imply wasteful or vote-buying contexts.

• 選せん挙きょ前まえのばらまき政せい策さくが批ひ判はんされた。

  The pre-election spending spree policy was criticized.

• 彼かれは街まち角かどでチラシをばらまきしていた。

  He was handing out flyers on the street corner.