Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Related words 広こう 大だい 広大 is a common na-adjective meaning 'vast' or 'immense', used in everyday language, while 洋々 is a literary taru-adjective with a more poetic, boundless nuance.
茫ぼう 洋よう 茫洋 also means 'vast' or 'boundless' but often carries a nuance of haziness or obscurity, whereas 洋々 emphasizes clarity and openness.
Written forms 洋よう 々よう Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; the iteration mark 々 is commonly used.
洋よう 洋よう
Alternate spelling without the iteration mark; less common but still encountered.
Etymology Composed of 洋 (ocean, vast) reduplicated for emphasis. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of vastness.
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