No. 487 in Japanese
拡大
Expansion.
In a sentence
その会社は事業を拡大しています。
That company is expanding its business.
In this sentence, "拡大" refers to expanding or increasing scope or scale, specifically in a business context.
地図を拡大して、細かい場所を確認しました。
I zoomed in on the map to check detailed locations.
Here, "拡大" is used to describe enlarging or zooming in on something visual, like a map, to see it in more detail.
感染症の拡大を防ぐために協力してください。
Please cooperate to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
In this example, "拡大" indicates the spreading or proliferation of something, in this context referring to the spreading of diseases.
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