1.
to appear on the market, to be widely available, to circulate
For goods, products, or information to become widely available or to spread through circulation.
新米が出回る季節だ。
It's the season when new rice appears on the market.
偽物が市場に出回っている。
Counterfeit goods are circulating in the market.
春になると新鮮な山菜が店頭に出回り始める。
When spring comes, fresh mountain vegetables start appearing in stores.
Compound verb from 出る (to come out) + 回る (to go around). Describes goods, products, or information becoming widely available.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: intransitive (自動詞)
- No transitive pair
ASPECT (ている):
- 出回っている = is circulating, is widely available (ongoing state)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 市場に出回る (to appear on the market)
- 店頭に出回る (to appear in stores)
- 偽物が出回る (counterfeits circulate)
- 情報が出回る (information circulates)
- 〜が出回る時期 (the time when ~ becomes available)
USAGE NOTES:
Often used for seasonal produce (旬の食材) appearing in stores, or negatively for counterfeit goods, rumors, or leaked information spreading.