Meaning of 伸びる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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伸びる, 延びるJLPT 3
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Kana Readingのびる
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Romajinobiru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to spread
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to make progress; to grow (beard, body height)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to grow stale (soba)
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- Parts of speech
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- to be straightened; to be flattened; to be smoothed
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to be exhausted
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to be postponed; to be prolonged
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Example Sentences
伸びる, 延びる, のびる used in context
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Select the graft point after imagining how the branches will extend and fruit grow.
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She is growing tall.
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Her proficiency in English rapidly improved.
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She praised me, saying my English had improved by leaps and bounds.
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Her hair grew back.
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He has grown three centimeters this year.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase
On: シン
Kun: の.びる, の.ばす, の.べる, の.す
7 strokes
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