Vocab Info

N3 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

(ひろ)げるto spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge, to widen, to broaden, to unfold, to open, to unroll, to unwrap, to scatter about, to spread around, to make flourish, to cause to prosper

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge, to widen, to broaden

      Only applies to 広げる, 拡げる
    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to unfold, to open, to unroll, to unwrap

    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      to scatter about, to spread around

      Only applies to 広げる, 拡げる
    4. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      4.

      to make flourish, to cause to prosper

      Only applies to 広げる, 拡げる

    All Forms

    広げる 【ひろげる】拡げる 【ひろげる】展げる 【ひろげる】

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    Examples

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      道路(どうろ)(はば)(ひろ)げる工事(こうじ)をする。

      To do construction to widen the road.

      • N3

      (きみ)はもっと視野(しや)(ひろ)げる必要(ひつよう)があります。

      You need to broaden your horizons.

      • N3

      ()んでいる電車(でんしゃ)(なか)新聞(しんぶん)(ひろ)げるのはマナー違反(いはん)である。

      It is bad manners to spread a newspaper on a crowded train.

      • N3

      (あたら)しく納車(のうしゃ)した大型(おおがた)(くるま)(はい)るように車庫(しゃこ)(ひろ)げる必要(ひつよう)があります。

      The garage needs to be expanded to accommodate the newly delivered large vehicles.

      • N3

      ターゲット(そう)()やして商売(しょうばい)(ひろ)たら、途端(とたん)家計(かけい)(らく)になりました。

      When we expanded our business by increasing our target group, we instantly became more financially sound.

      • N2
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