流行る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 流行る | 流行らない |
| Polite | 流行ります | 流行りません |
| Past polite | 流行りました | 流行りませんでした |
| Past | 流行った | 流行らなかった |
| Te-form | 流行って | 流行らないで |
| Desire | 流行りたい | 流行りたくない |
| Potential | 流行れる | 流行れない |
| Passive | 流行られる | 流行られない |
| Causative | 流行らせる | 流行らせない |
| Causative passive | 流行らせられるalso 流行らされる | 流行らせられないalso 流行らされない |
| Volitional | 流行ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 流行りましょう | |
| Imperative | 流行れ | 流行るな |
| Conditional | 流行れば | 流行らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 流行ったら | 流行らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be popular; be in fashion; be trendy
Used for things, activities, or people that are currently popular or fashionable.
この曲は若者の間で流行っている。
This song is popular among young people.
最近、あのゲームがすごく流行っているね。
That game is really trendy lately, isn't it?
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be prevalent; spread widely; be endemic
Often used for diseases, rumors, or negative phenomena that spread through a population.
インフルエンザが流行っているので、手洗いをしっかりしてください。
The flu is going around, so please wash your hands thoroughly.
変な噂が学校で流行っている。
A strange rumor is spreading at school.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Describes businesses, shops, or economic activities doing well; often implies a bustling, lively state.
あのラーメン屋はいつも流行っている。
That ramen shop is always thriving.
景気が良くなって、商店街が流行り始めた。
The economy improved and the shopping district began to flourish.
This song is popular among young people.
Colds are going around this winter.
The new shop that opened near the station is doing great business.
This song has recently become popular in Korea.
繁盛する specifically describes a business doing well, while 流行る can express the same idea more colloquially, with a sense of bustling activity.
流行る stresses that something is trendy or in fashion, whereas 売れる focuses on strong commercial sales or personal fame regardless of trendiness.
流行る means something becomes popular or trendy, while 広まる simply describes something spreading without implying popularity.
popular song
fashionable thing; popular thing; craze
epidemic; plague