Word Meaning 間延び

まのび manobi

間延び is read as まのび (manobi) and means lack of firmness.

Meaning

English

  1. lack of firmness
  2. looseness
  3. slovenliness
  4. taking a long time
  5. slowness
  6. sluggishness

Reading

Kana

まのび

Romaji

manobi

Writing Variants

  • 間のび まのび manobi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 67532 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

延べ時間

のべじかん

total man-hours

間接

かんせつ

indirection

間接的

かんせつてき

indirect

間接税

かんせつぜい

indirect tax

延び延び

のびのび

being postponed

あいだ

among (a group)

間違い

まちがい

improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman)

間際

まぎわ

(just before the) edge

間近

まぢか

near

Example Sentences

1

かいぎはいちじかんのびた。

The meeting ran an hour longer.