Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
1. to stick; to paste; to affix
esp. 貼る
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
2. to stretch; to spread; to strain; to tighten; to put up (tent)
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
3. to form (e.g. ice on a pond)
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
4. to fill; to swell
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
5. to stick out; to put; to slap
6. to post (a link, etc. online)
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
7. to be expensive
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
8. to keep a watch on; to be on the lookout
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
Mahjong
9. to become one tile away from completion
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
Math
10. to span; to generate
Kanji used
lengthen
Pitch accent
Top 1700
Used in vocabulary (50 in total)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
Examples (10 in total)
The tree spread its branches abroad.
The problem was where to set up the tent.
They pitched their tent on the beach.