広げる

ひろげる

to spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge

Also:to unfold, to scatter about, to make flourish

What does 広げる mean?

広げる is a Japanese verb meaning to spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge in English. It can also be translated as to unfold, to scatter about, to make flourish depending on context. It is written as 広げる in kanji, ひろげる in hiragana, and hirogeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は机の上に地図を広げた。

I unfolded the map on the desk.