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N3Vocabulary

広がる

ひろがる

to spread; to expand

Readings

On
広:コウ
Kun
広:ひろ(い)

Examples

ニュースが広がった。

The news spread.

Note

Memorize this verb with a full example sentence rather than just the dictionary form. Check if there's a transitive/intransitive pair — learning both together is very efficient. At N3 level, knowing this word helps bridge basic and intermediate Japanese.

Questions that use this word

N4 3 · N3 6 · N2 3

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N2N2 読解

    夜になると虫の声が聞こえ、空には星が広がる。

    Answer: 何となく寂しかった

  • N3N3 漢字

    「広がる」の読み方は？

    Answer: ひろがる

  • N3N3 漢字

    「広がる」の対義語は？

    Answer: ちぢむ

  • N3N3 語彙

    「広がる」の同義語はどれですか？

    Answer: 拡大する

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  • N3N3 読解

    異なる背景を持つ人々と協力することで、コミュニケーション能力が高まり、視野が広がる。

    Answer: 収入が増える

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