Korean word

넓히다

Pronunciation

Romanizationneolpida

Meaning

  • verbwiden

Example

책장을 넓혀서 책을 더 넣었어요.chaek jjang eul neol pyeo seo chae geul teo neo eo sseo yo

I widened the bookshelf and put in more books.

Illustration for 넓히다 (widen)

More examples

새로운 사람을 만나서 관계를 넓혔어요.sae ro un sa ra meul man na seo kwan gye reul neol pyeo sseo yo

I expanded my social circle by meeting new people.

Core concept

Making a narrow space, area, or range stretch farther from its existing limits.

Common phrases

  • 시야를 넓히다si ya reul neol pi da

    broaden one's perspective

  • 공간을 넓히다kong ga neul neol pi da

    widen a space

  • 관계를 넓히다kwan gye reul neol pi da

    expand one's network

Similar words

늘리다neullida: Deliberately making an amount, length, duration, or range greater.
넓어지다neolbeojida: A space or range becomes broader as its boundaries move outward.
펼치다pyeolchida: Opening a folded or closed item so that it lies flat and can be fully seen.
벌리다peollida: Moving two parts apart to create a wider gap or opening.

Definition in Korean

폭이나 영역을 더 크게 하여 여유나 범위를 증가시키다.po gi na yeong yeo geul teo keu ge ha yeo yeo yu na peo mwi reul cheung ga si ki da

Word origin

The verb comes from the Korean adjective meaning wide through a causative formation that means to make something wide.

Usage tips

  • This verb normally describes an intentional change to something, so it is useful for separating making a space wider from a space becoming wider by itself.

Other meanings

  • expandverb
  • enlargeverb

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