手広い|てびろいtebiroi[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- i-adjectivespacious; roomy; large
- i-adjectiveextensive (business, dealings, etc.); large (scale); broad; wide
Conjugation
| Plain form | 手広い(てびろい) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 手広いです(てびろいです) |
| Negative (kunai) | 手広くない(てびろくない) |
| polite (ku arimasen) | 手広くありません(てびろくありません) |
| Past (katta) | 手広かった(てびろかった) |
| Past negative (kunakatta) | 手広くなかった(てびろくなかった) |
| Te form (kute) | 手広くて(てびろくて) |
| Adverbial (ku) | 手広く(てびろく) |
| Conditional (kereba) | 手広ければ(てびろければ) |
| kattara | 手広かったら(てびろかったら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym広いひろいNeutralThe most common everyday word for wide or spacious; it stresses large area or width and is the most versatile, but does not by itself suggest wide business dealings.
- Synonym広範こうはんWrittenWritten and more formal and abstract than 「手広い」; stresses the breadth of what is covered, as in 「広範な知識」.
- Synonym広範囲こうはんいNeutralMore written in tone than 「手広い」; applies to regions, knowledge, business or influence, as in 「広範囲にわたる被害」.
- Synonym幅広いはばひろいNeutralStresses a wide range of activities or interests, as in 「幅広い年齢層」; more common in daily use than 「手広い」.
- Related大きいおおきいNeutralThe everyday word for big; it stresses size, quantity or scale exceeding a norm, without implying a roomy space or a broad business scope.
- Related大規模だいきぼWrittenA written, formal term for large-scale projects or activities, as in 「大規模な工事」; it is not used of rooms.
- Antonym手狭てぜまWrittenWritten-form antonym: a room or site too cramped for living or working, the opposite of the spacious 「手広い」.
Use 「手広い」 for wide-ranging business operations, as in 「手広く商売をする」, or for a spacious house. For plain broadness say 「広い」; for a wide range of interests 「幅広い」; the opposite is 「手狭」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


