ひろがる
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 しかた八方 はっぽう ひろがった。
uwasawa shihōhappōni hirogatta.
The rumor spread far and wide.
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