1.
wide area, broad region, extensive area
A large geographical area or zone. Commonly used in administrative, disaster management, and planning contexts to refer to operations or phenomena spanning multiple localities.
広域にわたって停電が発生した。
A power outage occurred across a wide area.
広域災害に備えた訓練を行う。
Conduct training in preparation for a wide-area disaster.
複数の市町村が連携して広域行政に取り組んでいる。
Multiple municipalities are cooperating to tackle wide-area governance.
USAGE:
A formal term used primarily in written and official contexts. Frequently appears in news about disasters, public administration, and infrastructure.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 広域災害: wide-area disaster
- 広域捜査: wide-area investigation
- 広域行政: wide-area administration
- 広域ネットワーク: wide-area network
- 広域避難: wide-area evacuation