Word · 単語
伸ばす
Reading のばす
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails)
- 1 to grow long (e.g. hair, nails) — esp. 伸ばす
- 2 to lengthen, to extend, to stretch
- 3 to reach out, to hold out — esp. 伸ばす
- 4 to straighten, to smooth out
- 5 to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.)
- 6 to dilute, to thin out
- 7 to postpone — esp. 延ばす
- 8 to prolong
- 9 to strengthen, to develop, to expand
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例文 · examples
右腕を伸ばせません。
I can't straighten my right arm.
sense 4 · to straighten
トムは口髭を伸ばしている。
Tom is growing a mustache.
sense 1 · to grow long (e.g. hair, nails)
明日まで延ばせないの？
Can't you put it off until tomorrow?
sense 7 · to postpone
腰が伸ばせません。
I can't straighten out my back.
休暇を２、３日延ばせませんか。
Can you extend your holiday by a few days?