のび
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
1. to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
2. to straighten out; to be flattened; to become smooth
3. to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
4. to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
5. to lose elasticity; to become slack; to become soggy (e.g. noodles)
6. to make progress; to develop; to expand; to increase; to improve
7. to be exhausted; to be groggy; to pass out; to collapse
8. to be prolonged (meeting, life span, etc.); to be extended (e.g. deadline); to lengthen (e.g. of the days)
9. to be postponed; to be delayed; to be put off
Pitch accent
Top 12800
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
to survive; to live long
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to run away; to escape safely
to run away; to escape safely
to survive; to live long
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to grow taller (of people)
to extend in length (esp. parts of television programs)
Examples (11 in total)
My hair has grown out.
Sales have been increasing recently.
Her proficiency in English rapidly improved.