広ひろめる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

spread; propagate; popularize; disseminate

Transitive: to make information, ideas, practices, culture, or influence spread widely. The thing being spread is marked with を, and the area or audience often takes に or へ.

• 彼かの女じょは日に本ほん文ぶん化かを海かい外がいに広ひろめたいと思おもっている。

  She wants to spread Japanese culture overseas.

• この活かつ動どうを全ぜん国こくに広ひろめるには時じ間かんがかかる。

  It will take time to spread this activity nationwide.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

broaden; extend; widen; enlarge

Used especially for broadening an abstract range such as knowledge, experience, perspective, or interests. For physically making something wider, 広げる is often the more ordinary choice, but this sense covers the idea of making something broader or larger.

• 若わかいうちに旅たびをして見けん聞ぶんを広ひろめるといい。

  It is good to travel while you are young and broaden your experience.

• 読どく書しょは子こどもの興きょう味みを広ひろめるきっかけになる。

  Reading can be a chance to broaden a child's interests.