Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
to become overgrown; to grow thick
Usually written using kana alone
大都会には罪悪がはびこっている。There is much crime in the big cities. to spread; to run rampant; to thrive; to prevail; to become powerful
Usually written using kana alone
Also written 蔓る【はびこる】