幅はば

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

Physical width of an object, space, or material.

Abstract range of freedom, flexibility, or scope in thought, action, or interpretation.

Extent of variation, such as price differences, vocal range, or disparity.

〈物もの〉の幅はばを測はかるto measure the width of something
机つくえの幅はばを測はかってから家か具ぐを買かった。
I bought the furniture after measuring the width of the desk.
〈事こと〉に幅はばを持もたせるto allow flexibility or leeway in something
計けい画かくにもう少すこし幅はばを持もたせたほうがいい。
It would be better to build a bit more flexibility into the plan.
〈事こと〉に幅はばがあるfor something to have a range or variation
商しょう品ひんの価か格かくには幅はばがある。
There is a range in the prices of the products.
〈物もの〉の幅はばを広ひろげるto widen the width of something
道どう路ろの幅はばを広ひろげる工こう事じが始はじまった。
Construction began to widen the road.

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幅はばを取とるtake up a lot of space; occupy much room · throw one's weight around; exercise authority
幅はばを利きかすthrow one's weight around; exercise authority; make one's presence felt
幅はばを利きかせるthrow one's weight around; exercise authority; make one's presence felt

広ひろさN2sense 1
広さ refers to overall area or spaciousness, while 幅 specifically measures the width or breadth of something.
範はん囲いN3sense 3
範囲 is a formal term for scope or extent, whereas 幅 more casually describes the degree of variation or leeway in something.
余よ裕ゆうN3sense 2
余裕 emphasizes having extra room or margin (time, money, mind), while 幅 in this sense means flexibility or latitude in thought or action.
間ま口ぐち
幅 is the general word for width or breadth in any context, while 間口 specifically denotes the frontage of a building/plot or, figuratively, the scope of one's knowledge or work.
横よこ幅はば
幅 is the general word for width in any direction, while 横幅 specifically emphasizes the horizontal measurement.

厚あつみN2sense 1
厚み means thickness (depth of an object), while 幅 means width (side-to-side dimension), so the two describe different physical measurements.

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道みち幅はば
width of a road; road width
小こ幅はば
narrow; small; slight · narrow-width cloth; single-breadth cloth (approx. 36 cm)
川かわ幅はば
width of a river; river width
値ね幅はば
price range; price fluctuation; spread
幅はば跳とび
long jump; broad jump
身み幅はば
width of a garment
広ひろ幅はば
wide-width fabric; double-width cloth
一ひと幅はば
cloth width; width of a bolt of cloth
中ちゅう幅はば
medium-width cloth (approx. 45 cm) · medium-width obi (approx. 26 cm)
列れつ幅はば
column width
利り幅はば
profit margin
半はん幅はば
half-width cloth; narrow fabric (approx. 18 cm)
型かた幅はば
molded breadth; interior breadth (of a ship)
布ぬの幅はば
cloth width; width of fabric
幅はば木き
baseboard; skirting board
横よこ幅はば
width; breadth
等とう幅はば
fixed-width; monospaced

幅はばUsage98%
Standard kanji spelling for all senses.
はばUsage1%
巾はばUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 幅 is strongly preferred.
ハバUsage<1%

The kanji 幅 originally depicts a piece of cloth and is associated with width. The reading はば is a native Japanese word (kun'yomi) for breadth.