伸ばす – Vocabulary details

伸のばす

Meanings

Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)

1. to grow long (e.g. hair, nails)

esp. 伸ばす

2. to lengthen; to extend; to stretch

3. to reach out; to hold out

esp. 伸ばす

4. to straighten; to smooth out

5. to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.)

6. to dilute; to thin out

7. to postpone

esp. 延ばす

8. to prolong

9. to strengthen; to develop; to expand

Alt. forms

Kanji used

伸

stretch

Pitch accent

の

ば

す

Conjugations...Used in: 3807

Used in vocabulary (13 in total)

手てを伸のばす

to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

背せ筋すじを伸のばす

to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

足あしを伸のばす

to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk

10 more...

Examples (13 in total)

腰こしが伸のばせません。

I can't straighten out my back.

右みぎ腕うでを伸のばせません。

I can't stretch my right arm.

私わたしは腕うでを伸のばした。

I stretched out my arms.