Keyword
stretch
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 3
Heisig1199
Readings
(89%)
しん
(10%)
Composed of
thin person
say humbly
Used in vocabulary (96 in total)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to stretch (one's body)
yawn; yawning
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to grow taller (of people)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to stretch (unbend) oneself
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
comfortable; carefree
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
to stretch; to extend; to gain influence; to become stronger; to go further; to extend one's journey; to smooth out
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to postpone; to extend
to smooth out; to straighten; to relax
to develop one's ability
temple (in a loom); tenter
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
room for growth; potential; promise
growth rate; coefficient of extension
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
bending and stretching
growth period; period of rapid growth
stretching; extension; elongation
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
expansion; extension
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
stretching; sidestroke (swimming)
to promote individuality; to develop character; to draw out (e.g. a child's) individuality
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
postscript; PS
sudden rise (esp. of stock prices); jump
room for growth; potential; promise
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
rolling pin; extension bar; katakana-hiragana prolonged sound mark
flattened rice cakes
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
growth period; period of rapid growth
to hammer out thinly (e.g. goldleaf)
rise in market prices
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
protractor muscle
to promote; to make richer
to stretch one's arms; to elongate one's arms
smoothing out wrinkles; recreation (esp. for the elderly)
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
smoothing out wrinkles; recreation (esp. for the elderly)
enlarged photo; enlarged photograph
smoothing out wrinkles; recreation (esp. for the elderly)
flattened rice cakes
enlarged photo; enlarged photograph
rolling pin
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
growth period; period of rapid growth
inspiration; genius; super-human skill
enlarged photo; enlarged photograph
rolling board (for noodles, bread, mochi, etc.); pastry board
to keep alive on; to stretch food to make ends meet
continuous rise (in market price)
second postscript
elasticity
to spread (make) a bed
to extend in length (esp. parts of television programs)
compander; compandor
to make text longer by additional writing
Examples (56 in total)
Her hair grew back to its original length.
My hair has grown out.
I saw a girl whose hair came down to her waist.