N2299/1725

広ひろげる

Ichidan verbverb (generic)transitive verb

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ひろげる

Meanings

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

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょは公園こうえんで毛布もうふを広ひろげた。

She spread out a blanket in the park.

会社かいしゃは海外かいがい市場しじょうに事業じぎょうを広ひろげようとしている。

The company is trying to expand its business into overseas markets.

地図ちずを広ひろげて、目的地もくてきちを確認かくにんした。

I unfolded the map and confirmed the destination.

もっと視野しやを広ひろげないと、新あたらしいアイデアは生うまれない。

Unless you broaden your horizons more, new ideas won't emerge.

彼かれは独自どくじの研究けんきゅうを通つうじて、科学かがくの可能性かのうせいを大おおきく広ひろげることに成功せいこうした。

Through his original research, he succeeded in greatly expanding the possibilities of science.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)