広がる (Hirogaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
Examples
火は家中に広がった。
The fire spread throughout the house.
妙な噂が広がっている。
Queer rumors are in the air.
黒雲が空一面に広がった。
Black clouds spread over the sky.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).