Nobasu

JLPT N3

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伸ばす (Nobasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to grow long (e.g. hair, nails), to lengthen, to extend, to stretch”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive verbto grow long (e.g. hair, nails)esp. 伸ばす
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto lengthen; to extend; to stretch
  3. godan verb, transitive verbto reach out; to hold outesp. 伸ばす
  4. godan verb, transitive verbto straighten; to smooth out
  5. godan verb, transitive verbto spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.)
  6. godan verb, transitive verbto dilute; to thin out

Examples

  • Straighten up.

  • I can't straighten out my back.

  • He extended his right arm.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 伸ばす

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