Japanese word

広々

Pronunciation

Romajihirobiro

Meaning

  • na-adjectivespacious

Example

この部屋は広々としています。ko no heya wa hiro biro to shi te i ma su

This room is spacious.

Illustration for 広々 (spacious)

More examples

家具を減らすと、リビングが広々と見えます。ka gu o he ra su to ri bi n gu ga hiro biro to mi e ma su

The living room looks spacious when you remove some furniture.

Core concept

Expresses the feeling of having abundant open space rather than merely being large in size.

Common phrases

  • 広々とした部屋hiro biro to shi ta heya

    a spacious room

  • 広々とした庭hiro biro to shi ta niwa

    a spacious garden

Similar words

ゆったりyuttari: Describes a space or fit with extra room that feels comfortable and not tight.
開放的kaihōteki: Describes a space that feels open and airy rather than closed in.

Definition in Japanese

空間や場所に余裕があり、広く開けているさま。kū kan ya ba sho ni yo yū ga a ri hiro ku a ke te i ru sa ma

Word origin

The native adjective 広い (hiroi, "wide") is reduplicated to form 広々 (hirobiro, "spaciously"), which strengthens the sense of open breadth.

Usage tips

  • 広々 (hirobiro) often appears in the pattern 広々とした (hirobiro to shita) before a noun when an area is described as open and roomy.

Other meanings

  • expansivena-adjective

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