Japanese word

拡張

Pronunciation

Romajikakuchō

Meaning

  • nounexpansion

Example

店は来年、売り場を拡張します。mise wa rai nen u ri ba o kaku chō shi ma su

The store will expand its sales floor next year.

Illustration for 拡張 (expansion)

More examples

会社は事業の拡張を慎重に進めています。kai sha wa ji gyō no kaku chō o shin chō ni susu me te i ma su

The company is proceeding carefully with its business expansion.

Core concept

Conveys the process of enlarging something that already exists by extending its range, size, or capability.

Common phrases

  • 事業の拡張ji gyō no kaku chō

    business expansion

  • 道路の拡張dō ro no kaku chō

    road expansion

  • サービスの拡張sā bi su no kaku chō

    service expansion

Similar words

拡大kakudai: The process of increasing the size, scale, or scope of something.
拡充kakujū: The process of adding resources or functions to make something more complete or capable.
増設zōsetsu: The process of adding new facilities or equipment to an existing system or site.

Definition in Japanese

ある物事の範囲や規模を、もとの状態より大きくすること。a ru mono goto no han i ya ki bo o mo to no jō tai yo ri ō ki ku su ru ko to

Word origin

拡張 (kakuchō) is formed from 拡 (kaku, "expand") and 張 (chō, "stretch"), so its structure suggests stretching something outward.

Usage tips

  • The compound 拡張子 (kakuchōshi) uses 拡張 (kakuchō) for the extension added to a file name to show its type.

Other meanings

  • extensionnoun
  • enlargementnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 拡張性kakuchōseiexpandabilitynoun

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