伸
- On
- しん
- Kun
- の.びる;の.ばす;の.べる;の.す
- Stroke count
- 7
・expand
・stretch
・extend
・lengthen
・increase
Japanese dictionary
のびる
to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
Example sentence
This sweater is all stretched out of shape.
Kanji details
・expand
・stretch
・extend
・lengthen
・increase
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のびる
to straighten out;to be flattened;to become smooth
のびる
to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
のびる
to stretch out (e.g. of a hand);to extend
のびる
to lose elasticity;to become slack;to become soggy (e.g. of noodles)
のびる
to make progress;to develop;to expand;to increase;to improve
のびる
to be exhausted;to get groggy;to be stunned (by a blow);to pass out;to collapse