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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
伸のばす
83%
のばす
10%
延のばす
5%
Pitch accent
の
ば
す
Top 10000
Conjugations...Used in: 997
Used in vocabulary (18 in total)
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
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Examples (13 in total)
I can't straighten out my back.
I can't stretch my right arm.
I stretched out my arms.
Stretch your arms straight.
I spread cheese on bread.
Have you ever grown a beard?
We worked hard so as to increase our sales.
I ironed out the wrinkles in my pants.
He stretched out his arm to take the book.
The child stretched out his hand to his mother.
He developed his English skill while he was in America.
He made use of the opportunity to improve his English.
She took full advantage of her stay in London to improve her English.