Japanese

げる

ひろげる
Meaning: to spread; to expand; to open
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 広げる 広げない
Polite 広げます 広げません
Past 広げた 広げなかった
Polite + Past 広げました 広げませんでした
Te-form 広げて 広げなくて
Potential 広げられる 広げられない
Passive 広げられる 広げられない
Causative 広げさせる 広げさせない
Imperative 広げろ 広げるな

Handwriting

広
げ
る

Example sentences

I opened the map and checked the route to the destination.
その鳥は大きな翼を広げて空へ飛び立った。
That bird spread its large wings and flew off into the sky.
鳥が羽を広げて空へ飛び立った。
The bird spread its wings and flew off into the sky.
彼は股を大きく広げて座った。
He sat with his legs wide apart.
彼女は扇を広げて涼をとった。
She spread her folding fan to cool herself.
彼は助手席に座って、地図を広げた。
He sat in the passenger seat and spread out the map.
湖の静かな水面に、小さな石が美しい波動を広げた。
A small stone spread beautiful ripples on the quiet surface of the lake.
彼の発言は政界に大きな波紋を広げた。
His statement caused a major stir in the political world.
彼は歩幅を少し広げた。
He widened his stride a little.
孔雀が庭で鮮やかな羽を広げ、来客を驚かす。
The peacock fanned out its vivid tail feathers in the garden and startled the guests.

Usage Notes

Used for physically opening folded items, as well as abstractly expanding scope or business.

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