Illustration: In a riverside park, two friends pull opposite corners of a folded picnic sheet away from each other. One half already lies broad and flat on the grass, while the remaining creased section is opening between their outstretched hands.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

広ひろげる

hirogeru

to spread, to expand

Example sentences

  1. よい映画えいがは人ひとの視野しやを広ひろげる。

    Good movies broaden your horizons.

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  2. 鳥とりは両翼りょうよくを広ひろげた。

    The bird spread its wings.

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  3. 彼かれは研究けんきゅうの対象たいしょうを広ひろげた。

    He expanded his research.

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Kanji in 広

  • 広wide; broadOnコウKunひろい・ひろまる・ひろめる

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