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流行り (はやり, hayari) Japanese meaning: fashion | Kotomora

流行はやり

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Meanings

1

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

fashion; fad; craze; vogue

Refers to something currently popular or in vogue, often with a nuance of being transient or trendy. Common in everyday conversation.

今いま

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若わか

者もの

の

間あいだ

で

この

曲きょく

が

流行はや

り

だ

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This song is all the rage among young people right now.

その流行はやりの服ふくはすぐに飽あきられてしまった。

That trendy clothing quickly fell out of favor.

2

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

prevalence (e.g. of a disease)

Used for the spread or prevalence of something, especially diseases or phenomena. Often seen in news or medical contexts.

インフルエンザの流行はやりがピークを迎むかえた。
The prevalence of influenza has peaked.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉〉が流行はやりになるfor something to become trendy/popular
去きょ年ねんからタピオカドリンクが流行はやりになった。
Tapioca drinks became trendy starting last year.
〈事こと〉〉の流行はやりが心配しんぱいされるthe spread of ~ (a disease) is a cause for concern
冬ふゆになるとインフルエンザの流行はやりが心しん配ぱいされる。
When winter comes, the spread of the flu becomes a concern.
流行はやりに乗のるto jump on a trend/fad
彼かの女じょはいつも流行はやりに乗のるのが早はやい。
She's always quick to jump on the latest trend.
流行はやりを追おうto chase after trends
若わか者ものは流行はやりを追おう傾けい向こうがある。
Young people tend to chase after trends.

Expressions

今いま流行はやりcurrently popular; trendy; in fashion

Kanji

流current, a sink, flow
行going, journey, carry out

Related words

流りゅう行こうN3sense 1
流行り is the casual, everyday word for something being trendy, while 流行 is the more formal term used in writing or news for the same concept.
ブームN2sense 1
ブーム describes a sudden, often short-lived craze or boom, whereas 流行り covers popularity in general, whether sudden or gradual.
トレンド sense 1
トレンド emphasizes a broader stylistic direction or movement (like in fashion or business), while 流行り refers to the specific thing that is currently popular.

Don't confuse with

流行はやるN3
流行り is the noun for a fad or trend, while 流行る is the verb meaning 'to become popular'; learners often mix up the okurigana between the two.

Word family

流行はやり廃すたり
changes in fashion; going in and out of style
大おお流行はやり
big craze; boom; huge popularity · widespread contagion; large outbreak
流行歌はやりうた
popular song
流行はやり物もの
fashionable thing; popular thing; craze

Written forms

流行はやりUsage47%
Standard spelling with okurigana; clearly distinguishes this noun from the verb 流行る (はやる).
はやりUsage49%
ハヤリUsage3%
流行はやり
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; can be confused with 流行 (りゅうこう), which is a more formal word for trend or prevalence.

Etymology

Noun form of the verb 流行る (はやる), which itself derives from classical Japanese はやる (to spread, become popular). The kanji 流 (flow) and 行 (go) suggest something spreading widely.

流行はやり病やまい

epidemic; plague