幅広い|はばひろいhabahiroi[4]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- i-adjectiveextensive; wide; broad
Conjugation
| Plain form | 幅広い(はばひろい) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 幅広いです(はばひろいです) |
| Negative (kunai) | 幅広くない(はばひろくない) |
| polite (ku arimasen) | 幅広くありません(はばひろくありません) |
| Past (katta) | 幅広かった(はばひろかった) |
| Past negative (kunakatta) | 幅広くなかった(はばひろくなかった) |
| Te form (kute) | 幅広くて(はばひろくて) |
| Adverbial (ku) | 幅広く(はばひろく) |
| Conditional (kereba) | 幅広ければ(はばひろければ) |
| kattara | 幅広かったら(はばひろかったら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym広範こうはんWrittenWritten/formal prose for wide-ranging scope, as in 「広範な影響」. 「幅広い」 is common in both speech and writing and also describes physical width.
- Synonym広いひろいNeutralThe most versatile word for large area or width. 「幅広い」 stresses width or broad coverage of a range, as in 「幅広い年齢層」.
- Synonym広大こうだいWrittenWritten/formal prose for a vast expanse of area, as in 「広大な土地」. 「幅広い」 centers on the range something covers.
- SynonymワイドNeutralLoanword for wide, also broad in scope, as in 「ワイド画面」「ワイドな活動」; often seen in product names.
- Synonym広範囲こうはんいNeutralFor a large scope, as in 「広範囲に及ぶ」「広範囲に分布する」. 「幅広い」 typically modifies knowledge or groups of people.
- Synonym手広いてびろいNeutralCovers large-scale, wide-ranging business dealings or a roomy space; 「幅広い」 is the more general-purpose choice.
- Related総合的そうごうてきNeutralMeans comprehensive, weighing things as a whole; 「幅広い」 stresses sheer breadth of range.
- RelatedマクロNeutralLoanword meaning macro, as in 「マクロ経済」; 「幅広い」 simply means broad in range.
- Related大規模だいきぼNeutralMeans large in scale; 「幅広い」 stresses breadth of coverage and does not imply large scale.
- Related広々としたひろびろとしたNeutralDescribes open, spacious surroundings with a comfortable feel; 「幅広い」 is about range or width.
- Related包括的ほうかつてきWrittenWritten/formal prose for all-inclusive coverage, as in 「包括的な合意」; 「幅広い」 stresses breadth.
- Related鳥瞰的ちょうかんてきWrittenWritten/formal prose for a bird's-eye view that takes in the whole; 「幅広い」 is about range.
- Related浩瀚こうかんWrittenRare written/formal word for voluminous books or texts; its usage differs from 「幅広い」.
- Related幅広はばびろNeutralFor physical width of items like belts and shoes, as in 「幅広の靴」. 「幅広い」 covers both physical width and broad range.
- Antonym狭いせまいNeutralMeans narrow or cramped; the direct opposite of 「幅広い」.
- Antonym限定的げんていてきNeutralMeans limited to a set range or conditions, the opposite of the broad coverage of 「幅広い」.
Use 「幅広い」 for a broad range or field, as in 「幅広い知識」, and also for physical width, as in 「幅広い道路」. In written prose, 「広範」 conveys wide-ranging scope, while 「広い」 and 「広大」 describe large areas. For the width of belts or shoes, 「幅広」 fits, and 「限定的」 expresses limited scope.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


