Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 延び延び(のびのび) in Japanese

延び延び
Kana Reading
のびのび
Romaji
nobinobi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), adverb (fukushi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    stretching; repeatedly put off; procrastinate
    Example sentence
    仕事が多いので旅行はのびのびになっている。 I have so much work to do that I have to put off my trip.

Examples of 延び延び, のびのび in a sentence

  • 仕事が多いので旅行はのびのびになっている。

    I have so much work to do that I have to put off my trip.

Kanji in this word

延 JLPT 2

8 strokes

prolong, stretching

On'Yomi: エン

Kun'Yomi: の.びる, の.べる, の.べ, の.ばす

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