wide area; broad region
General term for a large geographical or administrative area. Often used in compounds like 広域捜査 (wide-area investigation) or 広域避難 (wide-area evacuation).
The police are continuing the investigation over a wide area.
We need to review the wide-area evacuation plan.
wide view; zoomed-out view
Specifically for digital maps: a view showing a large area with less detail. Antonym of 詳細 (detailed/zoomed-in view).
Antonyms: 詳細
Switching to the wide view on the map app lets you check the entire route.
The damage from this earthquake spans a wide area.
I switched the map to a wide view to check the route to my destination.
The police searched a wide area for the missing person.
wide-area administration; broader-based local government
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