Word Meaning 幅を取る

はばをとる haba o toru

幅を取る is read as はばをとる (haba o toru) and means to take up a lot of space.

Meaning

English

  1. to take up a lot of space
  2. to throw one's weight around
  3. to exercise one's authority

Reading

Kana

はばをとる

Romaji

haba o toru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 82646 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

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幅広い

はばひろい

extensive

はば

freedom (e.g. of thought)

幅員

ふくいん

width (of a road, bridge, etc.)

幅利き

はばきき

influential

幅が利く

はばがきく

to have great influence over

幅の広い

はばのひろい

wide

ふく

counter for scrolls

幅とび

はばとび

long jump

幅ったい

はばったい

presumptuous

幅寄せ

はばよせ

(car) being run off the road

再び取る

ふたたびとる

to reassume