延ばす – Vocabulary details

延のばす

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

延

prolong

Pitch accent

の

ば

す

Conjugations...Used in: 1224

Used in vocabulary (5 in total)

引ひき延のばす

to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

寿じゅ命みょうを延のばす

to prolong one's life

期き限げんを延のばす

to extend the term; to extend a deadline

2 more...

Examples (14 in total)

彼かれは右みぎ手てを延のばした。

He extended his right arm.

私わたしたちは出しゅっ発ぱつを明あ日したに延のばした。

We put off the departure till tomorrow.

日にち曜よう日びまで滞たい在ざいを延のばしたいのですが。

I'd like to extend my stay through Sunday.