延のびる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
1. to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
I wonder if my hair has grown a little.
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
At that moment, a hand reached out from the side and snatched the microphone.
5. to lose elasticity; to become slack; to become soggy (e.g. of noodles)
6. to be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.); to be extended (e.g. of a deadline); to lengthen (e.g. of the days)
He said that his life had only been extended a little.
7. to be postponed; to be delayed; to be put off
The wedding got postponed again.
Kanji used
prolong
Pitch accent
の
び
る
Top 7900
Used in vocabulary (4 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
Examples (8 in total)
The days have gotten longer.
The wedding got postponed again.
Your discharge will probably be pushed back by at least six months.
The road goes north from here.
The game was postponed until next week.
The time spent in the bedroom has actually increased.
He said that his life had only been extended a little.
The line of cars stretched all the way from the expressway to the city centre.