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
prolong
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to extend the term; to extend a deadline
to delay one's answer
to keep alive on; to stretch food to make ends meet
Examples (14 in total)
He extended his right arm.
We put off the departure till tomorrow.
I'd like to extend my stay through Sunday.