広(ひろ)い

ひろい

adjective (i-adjective)

wide, spacious

1. wide, broad, spacious

Describes something that has a large extent or area. The opposite of 狭(せま)い (narrow). Used for rooms, roads, areas, etc.

この部屋(へや)は広(ひろ)いですね。

This room is spacious, isn't it?

広(ひろ)い道(みち)を歩(ある)きましょう。

Let's walk on the wide road.

日本(にほん)は広(ひろ)いですか。

Is Japan large?

駅(えき)の前(まえ)に広(ひろ)い駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう)があるので、車(くるま)で行(い)くのに便利(べんり)です。

There's a large parking lot in front of the station, so it's convenient.

この公園(こうえん)は広(ひろ)いので、週末(しゅうまつ)には家族(かぞく)で来(き)て、子(こ)どもたちが走(はし)ったり遊(あそ)んだりしています。

This park is spacious, so on weekends families come and the children run around and play.

広(ひろ)い is an i-adjective meaning wide, spacious, or broad.

FORMS:

Adverb: 広(ひろ)く (widely)
Noun form: 広(ひろ)さ (width, spaciousness)
Verb: 広(ひろ)げる (to widen - transitive)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

広(ひろ)い部屋(へや): spacious room
広(ひろ)い道(みち): wide road
広(ひろ)い庭(にわ): large garden
広(ひろ)い範囲(はんい): wide range

FIGURATIVE USES:

広(ひろ)い心(こころ): broad-minded, generous
広(ひろ)い視野(しや): broad perspective
顔(かお)が広(ひろ)い: well-connected (lit: has a wide face)

OPPOSITE:
狭(せま)い: narrow, cramped

RELATED WORDS:

広大(こうだい): vast, extensive
幅広(はばひろ)い: broad, wide-ranging

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Added 2026.1.7 21:25 · Revised 2026.2.16 8:20

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