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

返へん事じを延のばす

to delay one's answer

食くい延のばす

to keep alive on; to stretch food to make ends meet

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.