WORD DETAIL
拡大
かくだい
Examples
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
拡大, readかくだい, means becoming larger in size or scope, or making something larger. - Basic usage: It covers both enlarging a photograph and damage spreading over a wider area.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Usage compared with 拡張
写真を拡大describes making a photograph larger. For extending functionality or scope, as in機能を拡張,拡張is often used.

