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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kakudai
"その企業は海外市場への拡大を目指している。"
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The act of increasing in size, volume, quantity, or scope.
"The company's rapid expansion led to the opening of three new branches."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb expandere, composed of ex- (meaning 'out') and pandere (meaning 'to spread'). Entering the English language in the late 16th century, the term initially described the physical action of spreading out or increasing in volume, later evolving to encompass economic growth, territorial acquisition, and business scale development.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Expansion" is said worldwide
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expansion
Transliteration: expansion
"L'expansion économique profite à tout le pays."
Expansion
Transliteration: Expansion
"Die Expansion des Unternehmens war sehr erfolgreich."
espansione
Transliteration: espansione
"L'espansione del mercato è continua."
expansión
Transliteration: expansión
"La expansión internacional es nuestro próximo objetivo."
expansão
Transliteration: expansão
"A expansão da cidade trouxe novos desafios."
विस्तार
Transliteration: vistaar
"यह कंपनी अपने व्यवसाय का विस्तार कर रही है।"
扩张
Transliteration: kuòzhāng
"这家公司正在进行全球扩张。"
확장
Transliteration: hwakjang
"회사의 사업 확장이 진행 중입니다."
拡大
Transliteration: kakudai
"その企業は海外市場への拡大を目指している。"
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