Japanese word

ワイド

Pronunciation

Romajiwaido

Meaning

  • na-adjectivewide

Example

私はワイドな画面で映画を見ます。watashi wa wa i do na ga men de ei ga o mi ma su

I watch movies on a wide screen.

Illustration for ワイド (wide)

More examples

授業ではワイドな視点からニュースを考えます。ju gyō de wa wa i do na shi ten ka ra nyū su o kanga e ma su

In class, we consider the news from a broad perspective.

Core concept

Describes something that stretches across a large space or includes many areas within its scope.

Common phrases

  • ワイドな画面wa i do na ga men

    wide screen

  • ワイドな視野wa i do na shi ya

    broad perspective

  • ワイドな内容wa i do na nai yō

    wide-ranging content

Similar words

広範kōhan: Describes something that covers a large area, a broad range, or many subjects.
包括的hōkatsuteki: Covers all or most parts of a subject rather than only one part.
幅広いhabahiroi: Describes a range that covers many subjects, areas, or possibilities.

Definition in Japanese

幅や扱う範囲が広いさま。haba ya atsuka u han i ga hiro i sa ma

Word origin

ワイド (waido, "wide") is borrowed from English wide, which comes from Old English wīd, meaning "broad" or "extensive".

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, ワイドショー (waidoshō) refers to a television program with broad coverage of entertainment and current events, not simply a show with a wide screen.

Opposites

Related words

  • ワイド化waidokawideningnoun

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