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
Kanji used
stretch
Pitch accent
Top 1200
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
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.