Moto 伸びる (のびる)to stretch; to extend; to lengthen
- to stretch; to extend; to lengthenIchidan verb, intransitive verb
- to straighten out; to be flattened; to become smoothIchidan verb, intransitive verb
- to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extendIchidan verb, intransitive verb
- to lose elasticity; to become slack; to become soggy (e.g. noodles)Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- to make progress; to develop; to expandIchidan verb, intransitive verb
Kanji in 伸びる
Words that share its kanji
- 伸びのびgrowth; development
- 伸しのしstretching
- 伸び率のびりつgrowth rate; coefficient of extension
- 伸び悩むのびなやむto be sluggish (business); to make little progress
- 急伸きゅうしんsudden rise (esp. of stock prices); jump
- 続伸ぞくしんcontinuous rise (in market price)
- 伸び伸びのびのびcomfortably; peacefully
- 上伸じょうしんrise in market prices
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