大流行

だいりゅうこう

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive, の-adjective big craze; boom; popular trend; huge popularity
2. widespread contagion; large outbreak

Kanji

• 大 big. Read as ダイ.
• 流 flow. Read as リュウ.
• 行 go. Read as コウ.

Example sentences

• この冬風邪が大流行である。
  Colds are prevalent this winter.
• こういう危険があるのに登山は大流行です。
  In spite of these dangers, mountaineering is very popular.
• 今や留学は大流行だ。
  Studying abroad is very common now.

Common phrases

• 間で大流行する

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