取とり広ひろげる

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Meanings

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ichidan verb, transitive verb

enlarge; widen; spread out

Used for physically expanding or spreading something out, such as a space, area, or opening. Often implies making something wider or more open.

部屋へやを取とり広ひろげるために壁かべを壊こわした。
We knocked down a wall to enlarge the room.
道

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取と

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広ひろ

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やすく

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た

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They widened the road to make it easier for cars to pass.

Written forms

取とり広ひろげるUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling.
取とり広ひろげる
Variant spelling; less common than 取り広げる.

Kanji

取take, fetch, take up
広wide, broad, spacious

Similar words

広ひろげる
広げる is a general verb for spreading or opening something out (e.g., a map, wings). 取り広げる emphasizes the action of making something larger in scale or area, often with a sense of deliberate expansion.
拡かく大だいする
拡大する is a more formal or technical term for enlargement or magnification, often used in abstract or business contexts. 取り広げる is more concrete and physical.

Etymology

Compound of 取り (prefix adding emphasis or a sense of 'taking and doing') and 広げる (to spread, widen). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys a deliberate act of expanding or spreading something out.