Trend
Fad, Craze, Prevalence
noun, verbal noun, の adjective
Where the stream is going is where everyone's going. That's what tends to be the trend of things. Imagine a trend going on in your society right now. Imagine it going down a stream with everyone following it. This word is also used for less desirable trends, like the prevalence of infectious diseases.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
最近の流行
recent trend
今年の流行
this year's trend
インフルエンザの流行
prevalence of influenza, spread of influenza
流行作家
popular writer
流行中
currently trending, currently prevalent
流行病
an epidemic
流行を作り出す
to create a trend
流行を作る
to create a trend
流行を追う
to follow the latest fads
流行のファッション
popular fashion
流行のきざし
signs of a trend, signs of an epidemic
流行の言葉
buzzword, popular phrase
大流行
extremely popular, an epidemic
インフルエンザ流行
influenza epidemic
プチ流行
a little trend of the moment
流行が広がる
a trend spreads, a disease outbreak spreads
流行が起こる
an epidemic occurs
流行が始まる
a fad begins
ポケモンGoはPeopleしで2016年度に最も流行したものの一つにえらばれました。
Pokemon Go was selected as one of 2016's Fads of the Year by People Magazine.
ねぇ、フグ。魚達向けに、流行のヘアスタイルを掲載した雑誌を出版したらどうかなって思ってるんだけど、あなたはどう思う？
Hey, Fugu. I’m thinking of publishing a magazine that catalogues trendy hairstyles for fish, what do you think about that?
この冬、お年よりの間にインフルエンザが流行しているらしい。
Apparently influenza is prevalent among the elderly this year.