伸びる (Nobiru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto straighten out; to be flattened; to become smooth
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto lose elasticity; to become slack; to become soggy (e.g. of noodles)
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto make progress; to develop; to expand; to increase; to improve
Examples
髪が伸びてきた。
My hair has grown out.
彼は過労で伸びている。
He has been exhausted from overwork.
試合は来週まで延びた。
The game was put off until next week.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).