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Dictionary: “延びる”

延びる

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

延

・prolong

・stretching

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6 related words

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 be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.);to be extended (e.g. of a deadline);to lengthen (e.g. of the days)

のびる

to be postponed;to be delayed;to be put off