広げる (ひろげる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

広げる (ひろげる) means to spread / to expand / to enlarge.

See example sentences below.

広げる at a glance

広げる

ひろげるhirogeru

N3verb

to spread / to expand / to enlarge

広げるひろげるhirogeruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to spread / to expand / to enlarge

Example 1

新聞を広げて読む。

Translation

I spread out the newspaper to read.

Example 2

話の範囲を広げる。

Translation

I broaden the scope of the conversation.