🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

拡大

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kakudai

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Expansion/ɪkˈspæn.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"その企業は海外市場への拡大を目指している。"

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    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

The word 'expansion' originates from the Latin 'expansio', meaning 'a spreading out'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting the action of increasing in size or scope, particularly in scientific and economic contexts.

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