まん延

まんえん

spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation

Common word Also written 蔓延、蔓衍

Meanings

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread

Example sentences

今いま悪性あくせいの風邪かぜがまん延えんしている。

A bad cold is going about now.
その病気びょうきは蔓延まんえんしつつあるようだ。

It is said that the disease has been spreading.
ジカウイルスは中南米ちゅうなんべいで急速きゅうそくに蔓延まんえんした。

The Zika virus spread rapidly across central and south America.