“To spread out” in Japanese
Short answer
To spread out in Japanese is “敷く” (shiku). Full meaning: to spread out, to lay out; to cover; to lay (e.g. railway tracks).
Other ways to say “To spread out” in Japanese
披く
hiraku to open, to undo, to unseal, to unpack; to bloom, to unfold, to spread out; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning)
延べる
noberu to lay out (a futon), to make (bed), to spread out, to stretch, to widen; to postpone, to extend
しこ
shiko to spread out, to lay out; to cover; to lay (e.g. railway tracks)
藉く
shiku to spread out, to lay out; to cover; to lay (e.g. railway tracks)
施く
shiku to spread out, to lay out; to cover; to lay (e.g. railway tracks)
布く
shiku to spread out, to lay out; to cover; to lay (e.g. railway tracks)
しこう
shikoo to spread out, to lay out; to cover; to lay (e.g. railway tracks)
敷ける
shikeru to spread out, to lay out; to cover; to lay (e.g. railway tracks)
押し広げる
oshihirogeru to extend, to expand, to spread out
取り広げる
torihirogeru to enlarge, to widen, to spread out
開く
aku to open, to undo, to unseal, to unpack; to bloom, to unfold, to spread out; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning)
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