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Grade 6JLPT N2

prolong, stretching

8 strokes · frequency rank #747

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エン
Kun
の.びる、の.べる、の.べ、の.ばす

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Common words

  1. えんちょうextension; elongation; prolongation; lengthening1
    • Can I extend my stay one more night?

    • Please extend this visa.

    • The session will be prolonged again.

  2. えんきpostponement; deferment; adjournment2
    • We had to put off the meeting.

    • The decision was put off.

    • The party convention was put off.

  3. えんえんendlessly; continuously; (going) on and on3
    • His speech went on and on.

    • The Amazon River meanders through northern Brazil.

    • There was a continuous line of cars.

  4. のべfutures4
    • Our fighters averaged 430 missions a day.

  5. えんめいkeeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support5
  6. えんたいarrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment); procrastination6
    • My telephone service was cut off because of unpaid bills.

    • If your rent comes in past the fifth, a late charge will be added.

  7. ちえんdelay; latency7
    • I was late as a result of the train delay.

    • Procrastination is the thief of time.

    • For delayed flights, seasonal adjustments are made on the basis of the original flight date and so refunds of air-mile difference will not be made.

  8. のばすto grow long (e.g. hair, nails)8
  9. のびるto stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)9
  10. はびこるto become overgrown; to grow thick10
    • There is much crime in the big cities.

    • Let's remove harmful books from circulation. Starting first with the bibles that have spread all over the world.

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