Vocab Info

N1 う-Verb

(ひろ)がる

to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around, to fill (e.g. a space)

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 900

    • Word Type

      う-Verb

    • 単語の種類

      五段動詞

    Examples

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      仏教(ぶっきょう)(ひろ)ったのはいつですか?

      When did Buddhism spread? {to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around, to fill (e.g. a space)}

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      大学(だいがく)での教育(きょういく)によって視野(しや)(ひろ)った。

      My horizons were broadened by the education I received at university. {to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around, to fill (e.g. a space)}

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      先日(せんじつ)大雨(おおあめ)による(かわ)氾濫(はんらん)川幅(かわはば)(ひろ)りました。

      The river width has extended due to the flooding caused by the heavy rain the other day. {to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around, to fill (e.g. a space)}

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      社長(しゃちょう)営業(えいぎょう)(ちから)()れさえすれば販路(はんろ)(ひろ)がるとの(かんが)えを()っている。

      The president believes that if he puts effort into sales, the distribution channels will extend. {to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around, to fill (e.g. a space)}

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      通行人(つうこうにん)(かさ)一斉(いっせい)(ひろ)ったという(こと)は、雨脚(あまあし)(きゅう)(つよ)まってきたという(こと)だ。

      The fact that the pedestrians' umbrellas all spread out at once means that the rain has suddenly intensified. {to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around, to fill (e.g. a space)}

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