How to say "far-reaching" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 遠大えんだいna-adjective, nounCovers 'far-reaching' in the sense of grand and ambitious: plans, goals, or visions whose scale is large and whose reach extends far into the future. It carries a positive, aspirational nuance.
- 広範こうはんna-adjective, no-adjectiveCovers 'far-reaching' in the sense of wide or extensive in scope: something that ranges over a broad area, covers many items, or extends its effects widely. Think breadth rather than grandeur.
Use 遠大 when 'far-reaching' means grand and ambitious, as of plans or goals, and 広範 when it means wide in scope or extent, covering a broad range or extending widely.
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