Illustration: In a Japanese family’s small garden, two adults are expanding a rabbit enclosure. The original compact rectangle remains visible through its established posts and worn patch of grass. One adult removes its end panel while the other attaches a much longer side section reaching across fresh grass.

JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

拡かく大だい

kakudai

to expand

Example sentences

今年ことしは事業じぎょうが５０％拡大かくだいした。
The business has expanded by 50% this year.
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その市場しじょうは急速きゅうそくに拡大かくだいしている。
That market has been rapidly expanding.
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その都市としは最近急速さいきんきゅうそくに拡大かくだいした。
The city has rapidly expanded recently.
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Kanji in 拡大

拡broaden; extendOnカク・コウKunひろがる・ひろげる・ひろめる
大large; bigOnダイ・タイKunおお-・おおきい

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