伸ばす
のばす
Also written 延ばす
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to grow long (e.g. hair, nails) (esp. 伸ばす)
- to lengthen; to extend; to stretch
- to reach out; to hold out (esp. 伸ばす)
- to straighten; to smooth out
- to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.)
- to dilute; to thin out
- to postpone (esp. 延ばす)
- to prolong
- to strengthen; to develop; to expand
Kanji
- 伸 stretch. Read as のばす.
Example sentences
- 金は打ち延ばされ薄い板になった。
The gold was beaten into thin plates. - 近頃若い人は髪の毛を長くのばす。
Young people wear their hair long these days. - 教育の年限を今より延ばすべきだ。
Education should be carried further than it is now. - 休暇を２、３日延ばせませんか。
Can you extend your holiday by a few days? - 学生達は英語の力を伸ばしている。
The students are making good progress in English.
Common phrases
- 足を伸ばす (あしをのばす) to (relax and) stretch one's legs out
- 腕を伸ばす
- スコアを伸ばす
- 勢力を伸ばす
- 売り上げを伸ばす
- 記録を伸ばす
- 手を伸ばす (てをのばす) to put out one's hand
- 前に伸ばす
- 筋肉を伸ばす
- 業績を伸ばす
- 数を伸ばす
- 星を伸ばす
- 連勝を伸ばす
- 寿命を延ばす (じゅみょうをのばす) to prolong one's life
- 触手を伸ばす (しょくしゅをのばす) to reach out (for)
Related forms
- 伸びる (のびる) to stretch (intransitive partner)
Words containing 伸ばす
- 引き伸ばし機 (ひきのばしき) enlarger
- 足を伸ばす (あしをのばす) to (relax and) stretch one's legs out
- 手足を伸ばす (てあしをのばす) to stretch out
And 5 more.