広がる(ひろがる)
JLPT N3 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to spread / expand
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 広がります | ひろがります |
| te-form | 広がって | ひろがって |
| ta-form (past) | 広がった | ひろがった |
| nai-form (negative) | 広がらない | ひろがらない |
| potential form | 広がれる | ひろがれる |
Example sentences
- うわさが町中に広がった。 — The rumor spread all over town.
- 目の前に広い海が広がる。 — A vast sea spreads out before my eyes.
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