Japanese word

広がり

Pronunciation

Romajihirogari

Meaning

  • nounexpanse

Example

空の広がりが美しいです。sora no hiro ga ri ga utsuku shi i de su

The expanse of the sky is beautiful.

Illustration for 広がり (expanse)

More examples

この窓から、街の広がりがよく見えます。ko no mado ka ra machi no hiro ga ri ga yo ku mi e ma su

I can clearly see the city's expanse from this window.

Core concept

It describes something extending outward or across a broad area, distance, or range.

Common phrases

  • 広がりを見せるhiro ga ri o mi se ru

    show signs of expansion

  • 視野の広がりshi ya no hiro ga ri

    breadth of one's view

  • 海の広がりumi no hiro ga ri

    expanse of the sea

Similar words

広さhirosa: The degree to which something covers a broad space.
範囲hani: The limits within which something extends or applies.

Definition in Japanese

空間や範囲などが大きく広く及んでいる状態。kū kan ya han i na do ga ō ki ku hiro ku oyo n de i ru jō tai

Word origin

広がり (hirogari) comes from the verb 広がる (hirogaru), "to widen" or "to spread," with its continuative form used as a noun for the resulting breadth or extent.

Usage tips

  • In English, expanse often sounds more literary than area or extent, while 広がり (hirogari) commonly describes a broad visual field such as a sky, sea, or landscape.

Other meanings

  • extentnoun
  • spreadnoun
  • spannoun

Opposites

  • 狭さsemasanarrownessnoun

Related words

  • 広がり方hirogarikataway of spreadingnoun

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