行(い)き渡(わた)る

いきわたる
verb (godan, intransitive)
to spread throughout; to reach everywhere; to be well-distributed
1. to spread throughout; to reach every corner; to pervade
For something to be distributed or to extend to all parts or people without exception.
新(あたら)しい教科書(きょうかしょ)が全員(ぜんいん)に行(い)き渡(わた)った。
The new textbooks were distributed to everyone.
情報(じょうほう)が社内(しゃない)全体(ぜんたい)に行(い)き渡(わた)るまで時間(じかん)がかかった。
It took time for the information to spread throughout the entire company.
電気(でんき)が村(むら)の隅々(すみずみ)まで行(い)き渡(わた)った。
Electricity reached every corner of the village.

CONJUGATION:

  • 行(い)き渡(わた)る → 行(い)き渡(わた)らない (negative)
  • 行(い)き渡(わた)る → 行(い)き渡(わた)って (te-form)
  • 行(い)き渡(わた)る → 行(い)き渡(わた)った (past)

FORMATION:
Compound verb: 行(い)く (to go) + 渡(わた)る (to cross over)

The combination means to go across/through completely.

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 全員(ぜんいん)に行(い)き渡(わた)る - to reach everyone
  • 隅々(すみずみ)まで行(い)き渡(わた)る - to spread to every corner
  • 情報(じょうほう)が行(い)き渡(わた)る - information spreads
  • 目(め)が行(い)き渡(わた)る - to keep an eye on everything

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 普及(ふきゅう)する - to spread (ideas, technology)
  • 浸透(しんとう)する - to permeate, penetrate

Related Words

Synonym: 普及(ふきゅう) (to spread/popularize)
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Added 2026.1.18 22:35 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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