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広げた腕 (ひろげたうで, hirogetaude) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

広ひろげた腕うで

Meanings

1

expression, noun

outstretched arms

Describes arms spread wide, often in a welcoming or embracing gesture.

彼かれは広ひろげた腕うでで私わたしを迎むかえてくれた。
He welcomed me with outstretched arms.

Kanji

拡broaden, extend, expand
腕arm, ability, talent
広wide, broad, spacious

Written forms

広ひろげた腕うで
Standard kanji spelling for 'outstretched arms'.
拡ひろげた腕うで
Alternate kanji spelling; 拡げる emphasizes spreading or extending something outward.

Etymology

Phrase composed of the past tense of 広げる (to spread) and 腕 (arm).