Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to broadcast
こんな写真をばらまかれたら恥ずかしいでしょ？You'd be embarrassed if photos like this got spread around, wouldn't you?
2. to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
ばらまいた金額に見合うだけの価値はあったと思っておこう。I'll tell myself it was worth all the money I splashed out.