1.
spaciously; extensively
Describing a large, open space with a sense of freedom.
広々 is a mimetic reduplication of 広い (wide; spacious), emphasizing openness and expansiveness.
USAGE PATTERNS:
- 広々とした + noun (spacious ~)
- 広々としている (is spacious)
- 広々と + verb (spaciously)
NUANCE:
広々 conveys not just physical size but a feeling of openness and freedom. It often carries a positive connotation.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 広い (wide; spacious) - plain adjective
- 広大 (vast; extensive) - formal
- 広々 - emphasizes the feeling of spaciousness
OTHER REDUPLICATIVE ADJECTIVES:
- 狭々 (cramped - rare)
- 長々 (at great length)
Related Words
Related:
広い (adjective: wide; spacious)