広 がる hirogaru
hirogaru
Godan Verb (ru)
1. to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
Intransitive
うわさは四方 八方 に広 がった。
uwasawa shihōhappōni hirogatta.
The rumor spread far and wide.
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うわさは四方 八方 に広 がった。
uwasawa shihōhappōni hirogatta.
The rumor spread far and wide.
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hirogatte
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Spreading; Expanding
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hirogattabakari
Indicates an action has just been completed
1. Just spread; Recently expanded
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hirogacchau
The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret
1. Spreads out; Spreads
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hirogaccha dame
A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")
1. Don't spread.; Don't let it expand.
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hirogattewa ikenai
Expresses prohibition ("must not do")
1. Must not spread.; Should not expand.
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hirogattoku
Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done
1. Spread out; Prepare in advance
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hirogaranakya
A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")
1. Must spread.; Needs to spread.
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hirogaranakutemo iu
Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")
1. Doesn't need to spread.; Doesn't have to expand.
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hirogaritai
Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")
1. Want to expand.; Want to spread.
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hirogaritakunai
Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")
1. Don't want to spread.; Don't want to expand.
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hirogaru mitai
Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")
1. Seems to spread; Looks like it's spreading
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hirogaranaide kudasai
A polite negative request ("please don't...")
1. Don't spread.; Don't expand.
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hirogatta sōda
Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")
1. It spread.; I heard it spread.
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hirogattarashii
Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")
1. Spread; Appeared to spread
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hirogaraserareru
The causative-passive form (is made to be done)
1. To be spread; To be expanded
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hirogarisōda
Expresses appearance from visual evidence
1. Seems expansive.; Looks like it will spread.
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hirogaru yōda
A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")
1. Seems; Looks like
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hirogarurashii
Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")
1. Seems to be spreading.; Apparently spreading.
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