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N2 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

(ひろ)めるto spread, to propagate, to popularize, to disseminate, to broaden, to extend, to widen, to enlarge

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to spread, to propagate, to popularize, to disseminate

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to broaden, to extend, to widen, to enlarge

    All Forms

    広める 【ひろめる】弘める 【ひろめる】

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    Examples

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      大学(だいがく)()(ひろ)める場所(ばしょ)である。

      The university is a place to spread knowledge. {to spread, to propagate, to popularize, to disseminate, to broaden, to extend, to widen, to enlarge}

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      その幕府(ばくふ)(たたか)いに()って勢力(せいりょく)(ひろ)ました。

      That shogunate won the battle and expanded its power. {to spread, to propagate, to popularize, to disseminate, to broaden, to extend, to widen, to enlarge}

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      ノーベル(しょう)受賞(じゅしょう)した科学(かがく)(しゃ)はその()世界(せかい)(ひろ)た。

      The scientist who won the Nobel Prize spread his name around the world. {to spread, to propagate, to popularize, to disseminate, to broaden, to extend, to widen, to enlarge}

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      弟子(でし)()やさない(こと)には自身(じしん)(おし)えを(ひろ)めることは出来(でき)ません。

      You cannot spread your own teachings without increasing your disciples. {to spread, to propagate, to popularize, to disseminate, to broaden, to extend, to widen, to enlarge}

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      新聞(しんぶん)()んで見聞(けんぶん)(ひろ)ているところに、()(いぬ)(あそ)んで()しいと(うった)えてきた。

      While I was broadening my knowledge by reading the newspaper, my pet dog came over, wanting to play. {to spread, to propagate, to popularize, to disseminate, to broaden, to extend, to widen, to enlarge}

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