English–Japanese
“unfold” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikurihirogeru
Example
学生たちは授業で活発な議論を繰り広げます。gaku sei ta chi wa ju gyō de kap patsu na gi ron o ku ri hiro ge ma su
The students engage in a lively discussion in class.
How to say “unfold” in Japanese
“Unfold” in Japanese is 繰り広げる (kurihirogeru).
Presents an event, activity, or scene as spreading outward while its details unfold.
Example sentences with 繰り広げる
専門家たちは番組で活発な議論を繰り広げました。sen mon ka ta chi wa ban gumi de kap patsu na gi ron o ku ri hiro ge ma shi ta
The experts engaged in a lively discussion on the program.
Tips for using 繰り広げる
- Japanese often uses 繰り広げる (kurihirogeru) for battles and competitions, where English commonly uses unfold even though the Japanese expression treats the event as something actively staged.