Onyomi: シン · Kunyomi: の.す, の.ばす, の.びる, の.べる · Meanings: expand, extend, increase, lengthen, stretch
Kanji for expand, extend, increase, lengthen, stretch
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 伸ばす | のばす | to grow long (e.g. hair, nails) | common JLPT-N3 JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb |
| 伸びる | のびる | to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.) | common JLPT-N3 JLPT-N2 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb |
| 伸び | のび | growth, development | common Noun |
| 伸び率 | のびりつ | growth rate | common Noun |
| 伸び伸び | のびのび | comfortably, peacefully, freely, with one's mind at ease, unrestrained, calmly, without worries, relaxed, carefree | common Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 伸るか反るか | のるかそるか | win or lose, sink or swim, make or break, all or nothing | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Adverb (fukushi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 伸縮性 | しんしゅくせい | elasticity | Noun |
| 伸び悩む | のびなやむ | to be sluggish, to make little progress, to show little growth, to fail to improve, to level off, to not grow as much as expected | common Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 伸し | のし | stretching | common Noun |
| 伸びやか | のびやか | comfortable, carefree | common Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun |
| 伸縮 | しんしゅく | expansion and contraction, elasticity, flexibility | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb |
| 伸長 | しんちょう | expansion, extension, elongation, stretching | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb |
| 伸し掛かる | のしかかる | to lean over (and cover with one's body), to bend over (someone), to (stand tall and) lean on (someone) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 伸開線 | しんかいせん | involute | Noun |
| 伸し歩く | のしあるく | to swagger | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb |