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広げる

ひろげる

to spread, widen

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Examples

  1. 机の上に地図を広げた。

    つくえのうえにちずをひろげた。

    I spread the map out on the desk.

  2. 新聞を広げて読んでいます。

    しんぶんをひろげてよんでいます。

    He is reading with the newspaper spread open.

  3. 会社は仕事を海外にも広げる予定です。

    かいしゃはしごとをかいがいにもひろげるよていです。

    The company plans to expand its business overseas as well.

Common patterns

地図を広げる
to spread out a map
手を広げる
to spread one's arms; to branch out
道を広げる
to widen a road

Memory tip

広げる is transitive — you unfold, spread out or widen something. Pair it with 広がる, which is what the thing does by itself. Both come straight from the adjective 広い.

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