伸ばす (Nobasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to grow long (e.g. hair, nails), to lengthen, to extend, to stretch”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto grow long (e.g. hair, nails)esp. 伸ばす
- godan verb, transitive verbto lengthen; to extend; to stretch
- godan verb, transitive verbto reach out; to hold outesp. 伸ばす
- godan verb, transitive verbto straighten; to smooth out
- godan verb, transitive verbto spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.)
- godan verb, transitive verbto dilute; to thin out
Examples
背を伸ばしなさい。
Straighten up.
腰が伸ばせません。
I can't straighten out my back.
彼は右手を延ばした。
He extended his right arm.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).