伸び
のび
Also written ノビ, 延び
Meanings
- Noun growth; development
- stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up)
- (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
- elongation; extension; carry (e.g. of sound); sustain
- nobi; solid extension; thick extension (usu. ノビ)
Kanji
- 伸 stretch. Read as のびる.
Example sentences
- 国民総生産の伸びはまったく遅いペースです。
The GNP has been growing at a snail's pace. - 若者は非常に身長の伸びを見せた。
Young people have shown a lot of improvement in physical stature. - 第2四半期のGNPの伸びは予想より高かった。
The second quarter GNP growth was higher than predicted. - 父は夕食がすんでから伸びをした。
Dad stretched after dinner. - 猫がのびをした。
The cat stretched itself.
Common phrases
Words containing 伸び
- 伸びる (のびる) to stretch
- 伸び悩む (のびなやむ) to be sluggish
- 背伸び (せのび) standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller
And 12 more.