繰(く)り広(ひろ)げる

くりひろげる
verb (ichidan, transitive)
to unfold; to develop; to stage
1. to unfold; to develop; to carry out
To develop or execute an event, battle, argument, or performance over a period of time, often with dramatic or dynamic qualities.
両(りょう)チームは熱戦(ねっせん)を繰(く)り広(ひろ)げた。
Both teams engaged in a fierce battle.
議会(ぎかい)で激(はげ)しい議論(ぎろん)が繰(く)り広(ひろ)げられた。
A heated debate unfolded in the parliament.
大(おお)スペクタクルが舞台(ぶたい)で繰(く)り広(ひろ)げられる。
A grand spectacle will unfold on stage.

CONJUGATION:

  • 繰(く)り広(ひろ)げる → 繰(く)り広(ひろ)げない (negative)
  • 繰(く)り広(ひろ)げる → 繰(く)り広(ひろ)げて (te-form)
  • 繰(く)り広(ひろ)げる → 繰(く)り広(ひろ)げた (past)

FORMATION:
Compound verb: 繰(く)る (to reel, to turn) + 広(ひろ)げる (to spread)

The image is of unrolling a scroll or spreading something out.

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 激戦(げきせん)を繰(く)り広(ひろ)げる - to wage a fierce battle
  • 攻防(こうぼう)を繰(く)り広(ひろ)げる - to exchange attacks and defenses
  • 論争(ろんそう)を繰(く)り広(ひろ)げる - to carry on a controversy
  • ドラマを繰(く)り広(ひろ)げる - to unfold a drama

REGISTER:
Often used in news reporting and formal writing to describe ongoing events with dramatic qualities.

Related Words

Related: 広(ひろ)げる (to spread)
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Added 2026.1.18 22:10 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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