What does 流行る mean?
流行る is a Japanese verb meaning “to be popular, to come into fashion” in English. It can also be translated as “to be prevalent, to flourish” depending on context. It is written as 流行る in kanji, はやる in hiragana, and hayaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
「性差別」という言葉が今、流行っている。
Terms like "sexism" are now in vogue.
その年はペストがはやった。
The plague occurred that year.