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Keyword
lengthen
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig2071
Readings
ば
(35%)
は
(27%)
ぱ
(10%)
Composed of
弓
bow (weapon)
長
long
Mnemonic

A long bow is just a lengthened short bow.

Used in kanji (1 in total)
漲
rising water level
Used in vocabulary (467 in total)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
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Examples (200 in total)
From now on, try harder.
They work very hard.
Anyway, I did my best.
Try harder.
I'll try my best.
He tried hard but failed again.
Why is everyone so nervous?
I'm a bit nervous right now.
What are you so nervous about?
I was very nervous at first.
He looked calm, but actually he was very nervous.
You look really nervous.
I didn't think I'd be so nervous.
You look nervous.
Can you hold on a little longer?
I always study hard.
You should have studied harder.
I'm studying very hard.
You should study harder.
Work harder if you plan to succeed.
You're really a hard worker.
Please don't pull my ears.
When I really want to learn something, I work hard at it.
Is it worth the effort?
With so many people around he naturally became a bit nervous.
Did you study hard in high school?
She tried hard to express herself well.
Why don't you try a little harder?
You mustn't be nervous about tomorrow's exam.
I was nervous before the exam.
I was nervous at first, but gradually got more relaxed.
There were no fewer than five women standing outside, claiming to be his wife.
There were at least five women standing outside, all claiming to be his wife.
He always insisted that he was in the right.
They claimed that he'd killed her.
They insisted on my making use of this opportunity.
She insisted on going there.
She protested to me that she had never done such a thing.
Today I dragged my mother out for shopping.
He caught my hand and pulled me to the second floor.
He claimed that he had returned the book to the library.
The tree spread its branches abroad.
Don't pull my sleeve.
The roots of this tree go down deep.
I'm always nervous before I go on stage.
He pulled my shirt.
She pulled my shirt.
They stressed protection of the environment.
She insisted that he play the piano.
He should have worked harder.
If he had worked harder, he could have succeeded.
He was visibly nervous.
I felt that I was being spied on.
He kept an eye on them.
Keep a close eye on him.
Keep watch on him.
He tried hard, but achieved nothing.
It is important to note that his assertion is groundless.
My father insisted I should go to see the place.
Tensions are rising.
With your mother in the hospital, you'll have to work harder.
The atmosphere can become rather strained.
If he had studied harder, he would have passed the exam.
This looks like a good place to pitch the tent.
Let's put up our tent here.
The problem was where to set up the tent.
We set up the tent next to the river.
They were looking for a place at which they could pitch the tent.
Let's put up the tent while it's still light.
We pitched our tents before it got dark.
Gravity pulls things toward the center of the earth.
Keep an eye on the bags.
They will insist on her staying there longer.
I'm always tense before I get on an airplane.
The criminal is nervous.
She insisted that he be invited to the party.
He pulled the rope.
This guard is very strong.
Two soldiers kept guard at the gate.
Two men kept guard.
They insisted on my attending the meeting.
If you're to do well in school, you must study hard.
I study math harder than you do.
Taro insisted that he was right.
I'll do my best to be there by 2:30.
These clothes are beautiful, but pricey.
The soldiers were guarding the bridge.
He'll never achieve anything unless he works harder.
There was a tense atmosphere in the room.
The doctor insisted that the patient get plenty of rest.
He stubbornly persisted in his opinion.
His performance was amazing.
Some people claim that there are no more heroes in the Western world.
Were you nervous during the job interview?
The photo catches the tension in the court very well.
The park was extended to the river.
The school gymnasium was enlarged.
His company is extending its business.
He is planning to develop his business.
He was travelling on business.
I sometimes go to Tokyo on business.
I hope your business trip to France was successful.
I was on a business trip all last week.
I took advantage of my business trip to see the sights of Paris.
He will make a business trip to London next week.
She will make a business trip to London next week.
I'll be on a business trip next week.
My father often goes to Paris on business.
My father often goes on business trips.
They extended their territory by conquest.
His argument is that women should not smoke or drink.
Please pull the rope.
She claimed to be the owner of the land.
The scientist maintained that the theory should be tested through experiments.
You must not insist on going out alone so late at night.
My sister insisted on going with me.
The boy claims he knows nothing about it.
My brother insisted on going there alone.
He insisted.
They asserted that it was true.
They argued that the earth is round.
They insisted on my making use of the opportunity.
She insisted that he should go to the hospital.
My mother insists that I should not go out after dark.
The boy stuffed cake into his mouth.
He asserts that she is innocent.
He affirmed himself to be innocent.
She still alleges innocence.
Nobody will believe his assertion that he is innocent.
America likes to claim that it is a "classless" society.
My children try hard to get up early.
If you study hard, you'll pass the exam.
They pitched their tent on the beach.
There is no scientific basis for these claims.
Will the universe expand indefinitely?
Our universe is expanding.
Water expands with heat.
People in the world are always advocating for more freedom and equality.
She insisted that it was my fault.
She insisted on my paying the bill.
He exaggerated his experience.
It is no exaggeration to call him a genius.
It seems to me that she has a tendency to exaggerate.
I've told you a million times not to exaggerate.
Beth argued that Sally was only pretending to be innocent.
His skin has the tone of a young man's.
His joke eased the tension in the room.
He argued that the new policy was bound to drive the economy into recession.
Have you ever seen a spider spinning a web?
Spiders spin webs.
I advised Tom to study harder.
I think Tom is hard-working.
Tom has a tendency to exaggerate.
Tom claimed that he could run faster than Mary.
Tom seemed really nervous.
Tom was very nervous.
Tom looks very tense.
Tom often goes on business trips.
Tom did well in his own way.
Tom thought that Mary was nervous.
Tom grabbed Mary's arm and pulled her towards the door.
Tom is pulling Mary's hair.
Tom isn't here because he's on a business trip.
Tom appears to be a bit nervous.
Tom looks a little nervous.
Tom filled the bathtub with warm water.
Tom was visibly nervous.
Tom became nervous.
Tom was nervous, but he knew what he was supposed to do.
Is Tom nervous?
Tom was just as nervous as Mary.
Tom is nervous, too.
Tom was nervous before the exam.
He doesn't travel much apart from occasional business trips.
Even though I tried my best, in the end I failed.
Tom is working hard to improve his French.
You should study French harder.
I get nervous when I'm speaking French.
I'm working hard trying to learn French.
Why don't you quit being so stubborn and instead try to make up with him?
The more stubborn you are, the more isolated you become.
He advocated abolishing the death penalty.
Oddly enough, he insisted on his innocence.
The lawyer insisted on the client's innocence.
The lawyer insisted on his innocence.
She insists on her son being innocent.
He pulled with all his strength, but the rock would not move.
We insisted on its importance.
We must work hard to make up for lost time.
It was a heartbreaking story.
The names of the students who failed in the examination were posted on the bulletin board.
You'd better try to assert yourself more.
He claimed that he had discovered a new comet.
Masaru claims that he is innocent.
He maintained that he was innocent.
He affirmed his innocence.
She insisted on her innocence.
I am going to assert his guilt.
The accused maintained his innocence.
He plastered the wall with posters.