広域
Meanings
1
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.
2
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.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉が広域にわたるfor something to span a wide area
The damage from this earthquake spans a wide area.
- 広域表示にするto switch a map to a wide, zoomed-out view
I switched the map to a wide view to check the route to my destination.
- 〈場所〉を広域に捜索するto search a wide area (of a place)
The police searched a wide area for the missing person.