VocabJLPT N3
width
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. width
  2. 2. breadth
  3. 3. freedom (e.g. of thought)
  4. 4. gap
This noun means "width" or "breadth," referring to the measurement of something from side to side. It is used to describe the physical dimensions of objects like roads, rooms, or fabric. It can also be used figuratively to describe a wide range or variation in something.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Please widen the aisle in the meeting room.

Sentence 2

Whoa, the step is so wide I almost tripped!

Sentence 3

This shelf is 90 centimeters wide.

Sentence 4

"Cut the width of this diagram in half," my boss told me.

Sentence 5

The desk is probably too wide — that's why the room looks small, right?