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Secondary schoolJLPT N2

expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase

7 strokes · frequency rank #730

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シン
Kun
の.びる、の.ばす、の.べる、の.す

Stroke order

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Common words

  1. のびgrowth; development1
    • Ha-ha, you always stretch when class is over don't you?

    • It's high time you had your hair cut; it's grown too long.

    • The cat arched its back and stretched itself.

  2. のしstretching2
  3. のびりつgrowth rate3
    • I'm amazed by the rate at which industries grow.

  4. きゅうしんsudden rise (esp. of stock prices); jump4
  5. あくびyawn; yawning5
    • His lectures are terribly boring.

    • He yawned heavily.

    • I suppressed a yawn.

  6. ぞくしんcontinuous rise (in market price)6
  7. ついしんpostscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.7
    • P. S. I love you.

  8. のばすto grow long (e.g. hair, nails)8
    • I can't straighten my right arm.

    • Don't put off the work till tomorrow.

    • He reached out and took down a small leather bound book.

  9. のびるto stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)9
    • The meeting has been put off until next week.

    • This sweater is all stretched out of shape.

    • My hair has grown out.

  10. のびやかcomfortable; carefree10

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