のびる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
1. to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
2. to straighten out; to be flattened; to become smooth
3. to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
4. to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
5. to lose elasticity; to become slack; to become soggy (e.g. of noodles)
6. to make progress; to develop; to expand; to increase; to improve
7. to be exhausted; to get groggy; to be stunned (by a blow); to pass out; to collapse
8. to be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.); to be extended (e.g. of a deadline); to lengthen (e.g. of the days)
9. to be postponed; to be delayed; to be put off
10. to gain traction (of an online post, video, etc.); to get views; to perform well
Pitch accent
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Top 10200
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
to survive; to live long
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
to run away; to escape safely
to run away; to escape safely
to survive; to live long
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
to grow taller (of people)
to extend in length (esp. parts of television programs)
Examples (11 in total)
My hair has grown out.
Sales have been increasing recently.
Her proficiency in English rapidly improved.