はびこる
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to become overgrown; to grow thick (Usually kana)
2. to spread; to run rampant; to thrive; to prevail; to become powerful (Usually kana)
Other spellings
蔓延る
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
はびこる
Examples2
大都会
There is much crime in the big cities.
悪書
Let's remove harmful books from circulation. Starting first with the bibles that have spread all over the world.