How do you say "spacious" in Japanese?

広々とした

hirobiro toshita

Adjective Kanji

In Japanese, "spacious" is 広々とした (hirobiro toshita).

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Pronunciation

Hi-ro-bi-ro-to-shi-ta, the repeated 'hiro' mimics the feeling of wide open space, stretching the word out.

Writing and usage

広々とした is written using kanji. It's a adjective, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

新しいフラットは明るくて広々としています。

atarashii furatto ha akaruku te hirobiro toshiteimasu.

The new flat is bright and spacious.

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How to remember 広々とした

Hirobiro repeats like an echo across a wide open room, hiro, hiro, bouncing off distant walls.

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Questions about 広々とした

How do you pronounce 広々とした?

Hi-ro-bi-ro-to-shi-ta, the repeated 'hiro' mimics the feeling of wide open space, stretching the word out.

Is 広々とした formal or casual?

広々とした is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 広々とした written in Japanese?

広々とした is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as hirobiro toshita.

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