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行き渡る

いきわたる

to spread throughout, to reach everyone

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Examples

  1. 物資が全員に行き渡った。

    ぶっしがぜんいんにいきわたった。

    The supplies reached everyone.

  2. 資料は全員に行き渡りましたか。

    しりょうはぜんいんにいきわたりましたか。

    Has everyone got a copy of the handout?

  3. この考え方は社会に広く行き渡っている。

    このかんがえかたはしゃかいにひろくいきわたっている。

    This way of thinking has spread widely through society.

  4. 塗料が隅々まで行き渡るように塗る。

    とりょうがすみずみまでいきわたるようにぬる。

    Apply the paint so that it reaches every corner.

Common patterns

全員に行き渡る
to reach everyone
隅々まで行き渡る
to reach every corner
情報が行き渡る
for information to get through to all

Memory tip

The thing being distributed is the subject and the recipients take に: 全員に行き渡る. Usually read いきわたる; ゆきわたる is an equally valid older reading. Keep it apart from 行き届く, which is about care and attention being thorough rather than about supply reaching everybody.

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