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繰り広げる (くりひろげる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
unfold ; unroll ; open out
Used for physically spreading out something rolled or folded, such as a scroll, map, or cloth. Also used metaphorically for events or scenes unfolding.
まえ
に
繰く
り
広ひろ
げ
られ
た
。
A magnificent view unfolded before my eyes.
Written forms 繰く り 広ひろ げる Usage 86%
Standard spelling with high frequency and priority.
くりひろげる Usage 13%
繰く り 拡ひろ げる Usage 1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not standard.
繰くり 広ひろ げる Usage <1%
Variant without okurigana り; less common but still encountered.
繰くり 拡ひろ げる Usage <1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not standard.
Etymology Compound of 繰り (kuri, 'rolling, winding') + 広げる (hirogeru, 'to spread'). The prefix 繰り- adds a sense of unrolling or unfolding something that was previously rolled up.
