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

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

Reading

Kana

ひきのばす

Romaji

hikinobasu

Writing Variants

引き伸ばす 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 911 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)

引っ越す

ひっこす

to move (house)

引き離す

ひきはなす

to pull apart

引き起こす

ひきおこす

to pull upright

引き返す

ひきかえす

to turn back

引き戻す

ひきもどす

to bring 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)

引っ張り出す

ひっぱりだす

to take out

引っ張り回す

ひっぱりまわす

to pull around