Results, 延*
- 伸びる☆【のびる】延びる☆ Inflection
ichidan verb / intransitive verb:
- to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
- to straighten out; to be flattened; to become smooth
- to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
- to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
- to lose elasticity; to become slack; to become soggy (e.g. noodles)
- to make progress; to develop; to expand; to increase; to improve [伸びる]
- to be exhausted; to be groggy; to pass out; to collapse [伸びる]
- to be prolonged (meeting, life span, etc.); to be extended (e.g. deadline); to lengthen (e.g. of the days) [延びる]
- to be postponed; to be delayed; to be put off [延びる]
時間に縛られた社会では、時は線のように、つまり過去から現在を通って未来に向かって延びる1本の直線と見られている。 In a time-bound society time is seen as linear- in other words as a straight line extending from the past, through the present, to the future.
- 伸ばす☆【のばす】延ばす☆ Inflection
godan ~す verb / transitive:
- to grow long (e.g. hair, nails) - esp. 伸ばす
- to lengthen; to extend; to stretch
- to reach out; to hold out - esp. 伸ばす
- to straighten; to smooth out
- to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.)
- to dilute; to thin out
- to postpone - esp. 延ばす
- to prolong
- to strengthen; to develop; to expand
その男の子はあくまでも髪の毛を伸ばすことにこだわった。 The boy persisted in wearing his hair long.
暗闇の中、俺は遠ざかる後姿に必死に手を伸ばす。 In the darkness, I frantically reach out towards the receding figure.
その仕事を明日まで延ばすな。 Don't put off the work till tomorrow.
委員会の目的は子供の音楽の才能を伸ばすことにあります。 The purpose of the committee is to develop children's musical talent.
- 延長★【えんちょう】 Inflection
noun / ~する noun:
- extension; elongation; prolongation; lengthening
noun:
- Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
- 延べ☆【のべ】
noun:
- futures
- credit (buying)
- stretching
prefix:
- total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate; gross
わが戦闘機の延べ出撃機数は平均1日430機であった。 Our fighters averaged 430 missions a day.
- 伸び★【のび】延び
noun:
- growth; development
- stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up)
- (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
- elongation; extension; carry (e.g. of sound); sustain
もう髪を切ってもらってもいい時ですよ。大分伸び過ぎていますよ。 It's high time you had your hair cut; it has grown too long.
- 伸び率★【のびりつ】延び率irr.
noun:
- growth rate; coefficient of extension
産業の伸び率には驚きだ。 I'm amazed by the rate at which industries grow.
- 延滞☆【えんたい】 Inflection
noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:
- arrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment); procrastination
料金延滞で電話を止められた。 My telephone service was cut off because of unpaid bills.
- 延命☆【えんめい・えんみょうobs.】 Inflection
noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:
- keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
- 延々☆【えんえん】延延・蜿蜒・蜿蜿・蜿々 Inflection
~たる adjective / ~と adverb:
- forever; endlessly; on and on
- meandering; wandering; winding; sinuous; serpentine; zigzagging
- 延び延び【のびのび】 Inflection
noun / adjectival noun:
- being postponed; being repeatedly put off; being delayed
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