幅広(はばひろ)い

はばひろい
i-adjective
wide; broad; extensive
descriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present幅広(はばひろ)い幅広(はばひろ)くない
Past幅広(はばひろ)かった幅広(はばひろ)くなかった
て form幅広(はばひろ)くて幅広(はばひろ)くなくて
Adverbial幅広(はばひろ)く—
Conditional ば幅広(はばひろ)ければ幅広(はばひろ)くなければ
Conditional たら幅広(はばひろ)かったら幅広(はばひろ)くなかったら
1. wide; broad
Physically wide or having a large width.
幅広(はばひろ)いテープを使(つか)う。
To use wide tape.
この道(みち)は幅広(はばひろ)くて歩(ある)きやすい。
This road is wide and easy to walk on.
2. wide-ranging; extensive; broad
Covering a large range or variety of things. Used figuratively for knowledge, interests, activities, etc.
It is popular among a wide range of age groups.
She has broad knowledge and can keep up with any topic.

幅広(はばひろ)い is an i-adjective. The figurative sense (wide-ranging) is more common than the physical sense.

Forms

  • Adverbial: 幅広(はばひろ)く
  • Noun modifier: 幅広(はばひろ)い + noun

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 広(ひろ)い: wide, spacious (general). 幅広(はばひろ)い is about width and range, so it suits knowledge, interests, and audiences; a spacious room is 広(ひろ)い, not 幅広(はばひろ)い.