Meaning
prolong · stretching
On'yomi
エン
Kun'yomi
の.ばす · の.びる · の.べ · の.べる
Common compounds (27)
- 引きのばし ひきのばしenlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
- 延々 えんえんendlessly; continuously; (going) on and on
- 伸び ノビ(ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
- 伸び率 のびりつgrowth rate; coefficient of extension
- 繰り延べ くりのべpostponement
- 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.)
- 延長 えんちょう(total) length
- 差し伸べる さしのべるto offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
- 延期 えんきpostponement; deferment; adjournment
- 延命 えんみょうkeeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
- 背のび せいのびstanding on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself