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 67608 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

間

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.