ワイドwaido

1. na-adjective, nounwide
   いつもワイドな視野しやを持もって、仕事しごとをしなさい。↗

   You should always keep a broad perspective on the work you do.

• Synonym広いひろいNeutralThe everyday adjective for wide, covering area, width and range alike. 「ワイド」 is a loanword used mostly as the first element of compounds such as 「ワイド画面」.
• Synonym幅広いはばひろいNeutralCovers great width or a wide range of activity, and can stand alone as a predicate. 「ワイド」 turns up mostly in compounds for product specs and program names.
• RelatedでかいCasualColloquial for big in size or bulk, not limited to width, and rough in tone. 「ワイド」 mainly suggests width, broad range or large format, and sounds neutral.
• Related広範こうはんWrittenWritten-style word for something covering a wide scope, as in 「広範な調査」. 「ワイド」 can also signal broad range but shows up mainly in loanword compounds.
• Related太いふといNeutralFor rod-like things that are thick or large in diameter, and for fat people or deep, sonorous voices. 「ワイド」 is about width or range, so the two rarely swap.
• Related大きいおおきいNeutralThe most versatile word for big volume, quantity or scale. 「ワイド」 stresses only width, broad range or large size, mostly as the first element of a compound.
• RelatedおっきいCasualA colloquial, affectionate or childlike variant of 「大きい」 for big things in general. 「ワイド」 leans toward width and range.
• Related手広いてびろいNeutralMostly for business or dealings run on a broad scale, as in 「手広く商売する」; also roomy spaces. 「ワイド」 says wide business scope too, mainly in compounds.
• RelatedマクロNeutralRefers to a macro, big-picture viewpoint, the opposite of 「ミクロ」, as in 「マクロ経済」. 「ワイド」 is about width or coverage, with no such perspective.
• Related広大こうだいWrittenWritten word for vast land or space, as in 「広大な敷地」. 「ワイド」 appears mostly in compounds for product dimensions.
• Related広々としたひろびろとしたNeutralDescribes open, unobstructed space that feels pleasant, like a room or a field. 「ワイド」 is about width as a spec or size and carries none of that airy feeling.
• Related広闊こうかつWrittenWritten word for vast open terrain like plains or the sea, rare in daily speech. 「ワイド」 shows up in compounds for specs and programs.
• Antonym狭いせまいNeutralThe everyday antonym: small in area, narrow in width, or limited in view and outlook. It stands directly against 「ワイド」's sense of width and broad range.
• AntonymナローNeutralAntonym loanword seen mostly in technical compounds like 「ナローゲージ」; it means narrow, the opposite of wide 「ワイド」. In everyday speech say 「狭い」.

Use 「ワイド」 for wide-format specs, widescreen, or compounds about broad range, as in 「ワイド画面」. Plain 'wide' is usually 「広い」; a broad range is 「幅広い」 or written 「広範」; the opposite is 「狭い」. Others: 「広々とした」「広大」「広闊」 for open scenes, 「大きい」「でかい」「大っきい」 for size, 「太い」 thickness, 「マクロ」 macro views, 「手広い」 broad business.

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1. 幅はばが広ひろいさま。大型おおがたであるさま。広範こうはんなさま。
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