広がり

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 広がり is read as ひろがり and means “expanse” and “spread”.
• Basic usage: It denotes the visual expanse of a blue sea and the rapid spread of a rumor.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 海の広がり / 噂の広がり
  • 海の広がり is spatial expanse, while 噂の広がり is the spread of information.