はびこる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | はびこる | はびこらない |
| Polite | はびこります | はびこりません |
| Past polite | はびこりました | はびこりませんでした |
| Past | はびこった | はびこらなかった |
| Te-form | はびこって | はびこらないで |
| Desire | はびこりたい | はびこりたくない |
| Potential | はびこれる | はびこれない |
| Passive | はびこられる | はびこられない |
| Causative | はびこらせる | はびこらせない |
| Causative passive | はびこらせられるalso はびこらされる | はびこらせられないalso はびこらされない |
| Volitional | はびころう | |
| Polite volitional | はびこりましょう | |
| Imperative | はびこれ | はびこるな |
| Conditional | はびこれば | はびこらなければ |
| Tara conditional | はびこったら | はびこらなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
become overgrown; grow thick
Describes plants, weeds, or vegetation spreading thickly and taking over an area, often with a negative nuance of being unruly or unwanted.
Weeds have taken over the garden.
Vines are growing thick on the abandoned lot.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
spread; run rampant; thrive; prevail
Used for negative things like crime, corruption, rumors, or harmful ideas spreading widely and becoming hard to control. Often implies an undesirable proliferation.
False information is rampant on the internet.
Crime is prevalent in this area.
Weeds have taken over the garden.
Corruption is rampant in this industry.
Fraudulent business practices ran rampant amid the postwar chaos.