Japanese

がる

ひろがる
Meaning: to spread; to expand; to widen
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

広
が
る

Example sentences

The rumor spread through the town in the blink of an eye.
この古い城の跡には、今は美しい公園が広がっている。
At the site of this old castle, a beautiful park now spreads out.
山と山の間には、美しい谷が広がっている。
A beautiful valley spreads out between the mountains.
宇宙には無限の可能性が広がっている。
Infinite possibilities spread out across the universe.
眼前に美しい景色が広がっている
The beautiful scenery spread out before my eyes.
傷口が広がる前に、早めに手当てをしてください。
Please treat it early before the wound gets wider.
目の前には広大な草原が広がっている。
A vast grassland spreads out before my eyes.
突然の発表に、参加者の間に戸惑いの声が広がった。
Confusion spread among the participants at the sudden announcement.
雨上がりに、美しい青空が広がった。
The beautiful blue sky spread out after the rain.
留学したことで、私の世界に対する視野が広がった。
Studying abroad broadened my perspective on the world.

Usage Notes

Used for something that increases in area, range, or influence. It is an intransitive verb.

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