Word Meaning 引き延ばす

ひきのばす hikinobasu

引き延ばす is read as ひきのばす (hikinobasu) and means to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting).

Meaning

English

  1. to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
  2. to enlarge (photos)
  3. to stretch larger

Reading

Kana

ひきのばす

Romaji

hikinobasu

Writing Variants

  • 引きのばす ひきのばす hikinobasu
  • 引き延す ひきのばす hikinobasu
  • 引き伸す ひきのばす hikinobasu
  • 引き伸ばす ひきのばす hikinobasu
  • 引延す ひきのばす hikinobasu
  • 引延ばす ひきのばす hikinobasu
  • 引伸す ひきのばす hikinobasu
  • 引伸ばす ひきのばす hikinobasu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 24 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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引き延ばし

ひきのばし

enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)

延引

えんいん

delay

引き出す

ひきだす

to withdraw (money)

引き起こす

ひきおこす

to pull upright

引き戻す

ひきもどす

to bring back

引っ越す

ひっこす

to move (house)

引き離す

ひきはなす

to pull apart

引き返す

ひきかえす

to turn back

引き渡す

ひきわたす

to deliver

引かす

ひかす

to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)