ばら撒く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ばら撒く | ばら撒かない |
| Polite | ばら撒きます | ばら撒きません |
| Past polite | ばら撒きました | ばら撒きませんでした |
| Past | ばら撒いた | ばら撒かなかった |
| Te-form | ばら撒いて | ばら撒かないで |
| Desire | ばら撒きたい | ばら撒きたくない |
| Potential | ばら撒ける | ばら撒けない |
| Passive | ばら撒かれる | ばら撒かれない |
| Causative | ばら撒かせる | ばら撒かせない |
| Causative passive | ばら撒かせられるalso ばら撒かされる | ばら撒かせられないalso ばら撒かされない |
| Volitional | ばら撒こう | |
| Polite volitional | ばら撒きましょう | |
| Imperative | ばら撒け | ばら撒くな |
| Conditional | ばら撒けば | ばら撒かなければ |
| Tara conditional | ばら撒いたら | ばら撒かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Used for scattering physical items, spreading rumors, or disseminating information widely. Often implies a careless or indiscriminate action.
彼は公園でパンくずをばらまいた。
He scattered bread crumbs in the park.
誰かが変な噂をばらまいている。
Someone is spreading a strange rumor.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
distribute widely; hand out freely; spend recklessly
Often used for distributing leaflets, money, or gifts in a generous or wasteful manner. Can carry a negative nuance of indiscriminate or excessive giving.
選挙前に候補者がビラをばらまいた。
The candidate distributed flyers widely before the election.
彼は給料をばらまいて、すぐに金がなくなった。
He spent his salary recklessly and soon ran out of money.
He handed out money to voters for the election.
Someone spread bad rumors about him.
They handed out flyers for a new store in front of the station.
The farmer scattered seeds across the field.
散らす focuses on scattering things so they become messy or dispersed, while ばら撒く emphasizes spreading them widely, often over a large area or audience.
配布する is a neutral, formal term for distributing printed materials, while ばら撒く often carries a negative sense of reckless or excessive giving.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.