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
Kanji used
stretch
Pitch accent
Top 1600
Used in vocabulary (13 in total)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
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.