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

to take up a lot of space
to throw one's weight around
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 83529 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

幅が出る

はばがでる

to become wider

幅を利かせる

はばをきかせる

to throw one's weight around

幅にする

はばにする

to be proud

幅広い

はばひろい

extensive

幅

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

幅を利かす

はばをきかす

to throw one's weight around

幅が利く

はばがきく

to have great influence over

幅広

はばびろ

wide (e.g. belt, shoes, ribbon)

幅の広い

はばのひろい

wide

幅木

はばき

baseboard