ひきのばす – Vocabulary details

ひきのばす

Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)

1. to stretch larger

2. to enlarge (photos)

3. to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

ひ

きのば

す

pull; patronage; tug; discount

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

彼かれはその手て紙がみの返へん事じをひきのばした。

He delayed answering the letter.

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