おっぴろげる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

spread out; extend; expand; widen

Emphatic, colloquial form of 広げる. Used for forcefully or vigorously spreading, extending, or enlarging something, often with a sense of doing it more than necessary or with energy.

See also: 広げる

• 彼かれは腕うでをおっぴろげて、大だい歓かん迎げいのポーズをとった。

  He spread his arms wide and struck a pose of great welcome.

• その政せい治じ家かはスキャンダルを必ひつ要よう以い上じょうにおっぴろげてしまった。

  The politician ended up blowing the scandal out of proportion.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

unfold; open up; unroll; unwrap

Emphatic, colloquial form of 広げる for physically opening or unfolding something, often with a sense of doing it roughly or energetically.

See also: 広げる

• 子こ供どもがプレゼントの包つつみをおっぴろげた。

  The child tore open the present wrapping.

• 地ち図ずをテーブルの上うえにおっぴろげて、みんなで見みた。

  We spread the map out on the table and looked at it together.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

scatter about; spread around

Emphatic, colloquial form of 広げる for scattering or spreading things messily or widely.

See also: 広げる

• 猫ねこがゴミ箱ばこをひっくり返かえして、中なか身みをおっぴろげた。

  The cat knocked over the trash can and scattered the contents everywhere.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

make flourish; cause to prosper

Emphatic, colloquial form of 広げる for expanding influence, business, or reputation, often with a sense of aggressively pushing growth.

See also: 広げる

• 彼かれは一いち代だいで会かい社しゃをおっぴろげて、大だい企き業ぎょうにした。

  He aggressively expanded the company in his lifetime and turned it into a major corporation.