のす

Also written 伸す

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to spread
2. to gain influence; to become stronger; to increase (e.g. in scope)
3. to go further; to extend one's journey
4. Godan verb, Transitive to smooth out; to roll out; to spread out (something folded)
5. to iron out (creases) (also written 熨す)
6. to knock out; to knock down

Example sentences

• このようのしてその出来事は起こった。
  This is how the incident happened.

Words containing のす

• びのすがい Mercenaria stimpsoni (species of Venus clam)
• 学問のすすめ (がくもんのすすめ) An Encouragement of Learning (series of essays by Yukichi Fukuzawa, publ. 1872-1876)

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists