JLPT N1 Advanced
繰り広げる
To unfold or unroll, often describing a dramatic scene or event
Readings
Other forms
繰り広げます polite form
繰り広げて te-form
繰り広げた plain past
繰り広げられる passive form
繰広げる alternative kanji
1 Transitive Verb
To unfold / To take place (for an event or story)
Depicts a dynamic situation, story, or competition evolving over time, often with a sense of drama or scale.
Example
選手 たち は コート 上 で 熱戦 を 繰り広げ た 。
The players engaged in a heated match on the court.
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2 Transitive Verb
To unfold / To unroll
Describes the physical action of unrolling or spreading out an object to reveal its full extent.
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