Word Meaning 伸ばす

のばす nobasu

伸ばす is read as のばす (nobasu) and means to grow long (e.g. hair, nails).

Meaning

English

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails)
to postpone
to prolong
to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.)
to dilute
to thin out
to reach out
to hold out

Reading

Kana

のばす

Romaji

nobasu

Writing Variants

延ばす のばす nobasu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Synonyms 育成する,鍛える,育てる,培う,育む,養う,養成する Antonyms 縮める,曲げる,屈める,早める Related Words 爪,切る Rank 925 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

伸び

のび

(ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.)

伸び伸び

のびのび

(growing) quickly

伸びやか

のびやか

comfortable

伸し

のし

sidestroke (swimming)

伸び悩む

のびなやむ

to be sluggish

伸長

しんちょう

expansion

伸縮

しんしゅく

expansion and contraction

伸び率

のびりつ

growth rate

差し伸べる

さしのべる

to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)

背伸び

せのび

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller

追伸

ついしん

postscript

続伸

ぞくしん

continuous rise (in market price)