Meaning
expand · extend · increase · lengthen · stretch
On'yomi
シン
Kun'yomi
の.す · の.ばす · の.びる · の.べる
Common compounds (20)
- 引きのばし ひきのばしenlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
- 伸び ノビ(ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
- 伸び率 のびりつgrowth rate; coefficient of extension
- 伸張 しんちょうexpansion; extension; elongation; stretching
- 引きのばす ひきのばすto delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
- 伸びる のびるto spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
- 差し伸べる さしのべるto offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
- 伸し のしsidestroke (swimming)
- 背のび せいのびstanding on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself
- 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
- 伸び伸び のびのび(growing) quickly
- 続伸 ぞくしんcontinuous rise (in market price)