広げる (Hirogeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto spread; to extend; to expand; to enlarge; to widen; to broaden
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto unfold; to open; to unroll; to unwrapocc. written 展げる
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto scatter about; to spread around
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto make flourish; to cause to prosper
Examples
鳥は両翼を広げた。
The bird spread its wings.
その鳥は翼を広げた。
The bird spread its wings.
彼は研究の対象を広げた。
He expanded his research.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).