What does 拡大 mean?
拡大 is a Japanese noun meaning “magnification, enlargement” in English. It can also be translated as “magnification, escalation” depending on context. It is written as 拡大 in kanji, かくだい in hiragana, and kakudai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
今年は事業が５０％拡大した。
The business has expanded by 50% this year.
この顕微鏡は物を１００倍に拡大する。
This microscope magnifies objects by 100 times.