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普及 (ふきゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
diffusion ; spread ; popularization
Refers to something becoming widely adopted or known, such as technology, ideas, or practices. Can be used both transitively (to spread something) and intransitively (to become widespread).
政せい
府ふ
は
新あたら
しい
技ぎ
術じゅつ
の
普ふ
及きゅう
を
進すす
め
て
いる
。
The government is promoting the spread of new technology.
Kanji 普 universal, wide(ly), generally 及 reach out, exert, exercise Similar words 広ひろ がる 広がる is a general intransitive verb for physical or abstract expansion, while 普及 emphasizes widespread adoption or diffusion among people.
広ひろ める 広める is a transitive verb for spreading information or influence, often on a smaller scale; 普及 is more formal and often used for systematic or large-scale diffusion.
Etymology Compound of 普 (widely, generally) and 及 (reach, extend). The combination conveys the idea of reaching widely, hence diffusion or spread.
