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How to say 'Spread' or 'Expand' in Japanese | 広げる

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The Japanese word for Spread or Expand is 'Hirogeru', written as 広げる in Japanese.'Spread' or 'Expand' in hiragana is ひろげる.

    Meaning

    Spread, Expand

    Reading

    ひろげる

    hirogeru

    Kanji

    Wide

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '広げる (ひろげる)' primarily means 'to spread' or 'to expand'. It is used to describe the action of making something wider, broader, or more extensive. This can refer to physical objects, such as spreading out a map or expanding a business. For example: She spread the map on the table「彼女はテーブルに地図を広げた」(かのじょはテーブルにちずをひろげた). The company is expanding its operations「その会社は事業を広げている」(そのかいしゃはじぎょうをひろげている). The verb can also be used metaphorically, such as expanding one's horizons or spreading ideas. Note that '広げる' is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object to complete its meaning.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2193

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 広げる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Wide

Hiragana in the Word 広げる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ge
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 広げる Through the Kanji

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 広 as well.

  • word

    広さ

    Meaning

    Size

  • word

    広い

    Meaning

    Wide, Spacious

  • word

    広がる

    Meaning

    Spread

  • word

    広告

    Meaning

    Advertisement

  • word

    背広

    Meaning

    Suit

  • word

    広場

    Meaning

    Plaza

  • word

    広まる

    Meaning

    Spread

  • word

    広める

    Meaning

    Spread

  • word

    Meaning

    Wide

  • word

    広大

    Meaning

    Vast

  • word

    幅広い

    Meaning

    Wide, Broad

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What does 'Hirogeru' (広げる) mean?

'Hirogeru' means 'Spread' or 'Expand' .

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