拡大する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 拡大する | 拡大しない |
| Polite | 拡大します | 拡大しません |
| Past polite | 拡大しました | 拡大しませんでした |
| Past | 拡大した | 拡大しなかった |
| Te-form | 拡大して | 拡大しないで |
| Desire | 拡大したい | 拡大したくない |
| Potential | 拡大できる | 拡大できない |
| Passive | 拡大される | 拡大されない |
| Causative | 拡大させる | 拡大させない |
| Causative passive | 拡大させられる | 拡大させられない |
| Volitional | 拡大しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 拡大しましょう | |
| Imperative | 拡大しろ | 拡大するな |
| Conditional | 拡大すれば | 拡大しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 拡大したら | 拡大しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
General increase in scale, scope, or range. Used for physical, abstract, and organizational growth.
The company is planning an expansion of its overseas operations.
The road expansion work will start next month.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
Specifically making something visually larger, such as an image, text, or map.
I read the text by magnifying it with a magnifying glass.
When you enlarge the photo, small scratches become visible.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
Often used for negative or uncontrolled growth, such as conflicts, diseases, or problems.
The conflict has escalated and is now affecting neighboring countries.
Emergency measures were taken to prevent the spread of the infectious disease.
The company decided to expand the scale of its business.
I enlarged the photo to check the details.
The infection is spreading rapidly.
He acted by interpreting the rule too liberally.
拡大 is a general word for making something bigger in scale or size, while 拡充 specifically means expanding a system or service while also improving its quality.
拡大する is a formal word for deliberate enlargement (e.g. in business or photography), while 広がる sounds more natural for something spreading on its own.
拡大する is more formal and typically used for abstract enlargement like scale or scope, while 広げる covers both physical and abstract spreading in everyday speech.
拡大 means expansion or enlargement in scale or scope, whereas 激化 refers to the intensification of severity in an existing conflict or action.
拡大 is a neutral term for expansion or growth in size or scope, while エスカレート specifically implies a worsening spiral, often negative.
拡大する is the neutral, general term for enlarging or magnifying something, while 引き伸ばす is specifically used for stretching a photo print larger.
拡大 focuses on making something bigger in scale or size, while 展開 describes spreading out or deploying something over an area or organization.
拡大 means expansion or magnification in a neutral or intentional sense, whereas 肥大 implies an unhealthy or excessive increase in size.
拡大 focuses on an increase in size or scope, while 発展 implies qualitative growth or advancement, not just size.
拡大 means expansion in size or scale (e.g., of a market or business), while 成長 implies a more gradual, organic increase over time.
拡大 means expansion or enlargement in a neutral or positive sense, while 蔓延 implies an undesirable, often uncontrollable spread.
拡大 means expansion or enlargement in scale, whereas 広まり refers to the spread or dissemination of something across a wider area or audience.
拡大 means to enlarge or expand something, the opposite of 縮尺する, which means to draw or reduce something at a smaller scale.
拡大 means to expand or broaden, the opposite of 局限, which means to narrow something down to a limited scope.
expanding pipe; diffuser; expander; reducer