Japanese

がる

もえひろがる
Meaning: to spread (fire); to flame up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 燃え広がる 燃え広がらない
Polite 燃え広がります 燃え広がりません
Past 燃え広がった 燃え広がらなかった
Polite + Past 燃え広がりました 燃え広がりませんでした
Te-form 燃え広がって 燃え広がらなくて
Potential 燃え広がれる 燃え広がれない
Passive 燃え広がられる 燃え広がられない
Causative 燃え広がらせる 燃え広がらせない
Causative + Passive 燃え広がらされる 燃え広がらされない
Imperative 燃え広がれ 燃え広がるな

Handwriting

燃
え
広
が
る

Example sentences

Due to the strong wind, the small fire spread in an instant.
火はまたたく間に燃え広がった。
The fire spread in the blink of an eye.

Usage Notes

Used when a fire moves across a wide area. Can also be used metaphorically for trends or news.

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