伸のばす

nobasu

Godan Verb (su)

1. to grow long (e.g. hair, nails)

Transitive

その男おとこの子こはあくまでも髪かみの毛けを伸のばすことにこだわった。

sono otokonokowa akumademo kaminokeo nobasu kotoni kodawatta.

The boy persisted in wearing his hair long.

Godan Verb (su)

2. to lengthen; to extend; to stretch

Transitive

あつかましいその子こは私わたくしのひざの上うえに両足りょうあしを伸のばした。

atsukamashii sono kowa watashino hizano ueni ryōashio nobashita

The impudent child extended her legs across my lap.

Godan Verb (su)

3. to reach out; to hold out

Transitive

彼かれは手てを伸のばして小ちいさな皮かわ表紙ひょうしの本ほんをとった。

karewa teo nobashite chiisana kawahyōshino hon'o totta.

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

Godan Verb (su)

4. to straighten; to smooth out

Transitive

右腕みぎうでを伸のばせません。

uwan'o nobasemasen

I can't straighten my right arm.

Godan Verb (su)

5. to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.)

Transitive

Godan Verb (su)

6. to dilute; to thin out

Transitive

Godan Verb (su)

7. to postpone

Transitive

その仕事しごとを明日あすまで延のばすな。

sono shigotō ashitamade nobasu. na

Don't put off the work till tomorrow.

Godan Verb (su)

8. to prolong

Transitive

もう１いち日にち滞在たいざいを延のばしたいのですが、泊とまれますか。

mō ichinichi taizaio nobashitai nodesuga tomaremasuka.

I'd like to stay one more night. Is that possible?

Godan Verb (su)

9. to strengthen; to develop; to expand

Transitive

委員いいん会かいの目的もくてきは子供こどもの音楽おんがくの才能さいのうを伸のばすことにあります。

iinkaino mokutekiwa kodomono ongakuno sainōo nobasu kotoni arimasu.

The purpose of the committee is to develop children's musical talent.

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

伸のばさない

nobasanai

The negative form

1. Not stretch; Not extend

★ Common

Verb

#77192

伸のばさなかった

nobasanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not stretch.; Did not extend.

★ Common

Verb

#243157

伸のばした

nobashita

The past form

1. stretched; extended

★ Common

Verb

#25463

伸のばして

nobashite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Stretching; Extending

★ Common

Verb

#13971

伸のばしました

nobashimashita

The polite past form

1. Extended; Stretched

★ Common

Verb

#134765

伸のばします

nobashimasu

The polite form

1. Extend; Stretch

★ Common

Verb

#99877

伸のばしません

nobashimasen

The polite negative form

1. Won't stretch.; Won't extend.

★ Common

Verb

#540521

伸のばしませんでした

nobashimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not stretch.; Did not extend.

★ Common

Verb

#718221

Common 24 items

伸のばさないで

nobasanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't stretch.; Don't extend.

★ Common

Verb

#184329

伸のばさなきゃ

nobasanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must stretch.; Have to stretch.

★ Common

Verb

#165768

伸のばさなくてもいい

nobasanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to stretch.; Don't need to extend.

★ Common

Adjective

#489652

伸のばさなければならない

nobasanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must stretch.; Must extend.

★ Common

Adjective

#475393

伸のばしたい

nobashitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to stretch; Want to extend

★ Common

Verb

#91796

伸のばしたくない

nobashitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to stretch.; Don't want to extend.

★ Common

Verb

#433309

伸のばしたばかり

nobashitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just stretched; Recently stretched

★ Common

Verb

#631631

伸のばしちゃう

nobashichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Stretched out; Extended

★ Common

Verb

#433684

伸のばしちゃダメ

nobashicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't stretch it.; Don't extend it.

★ Common

Verb

#470944

伸のばしていない

nobashite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not stretching; Not extending

★ Common

Verb

#441323

伸のばしている

nobashite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Stretching; Extending

★ Common

Verb

#76206

伸のばしてはいけない

nobashitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not stretch.; Do not extend.

★ Common

Adjective

#490806

伸のばしてもいい

nobashitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May stretch.; Can stretch.

★ Common

Adjective

#329254

伸のばしとく

nobashitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Preparing beforehand; Leaving something done

★ Common

Verb

#510519

伸のばすところ

nobasu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to stretch; About to extend

★ Common

Verb

#261297

伸のばすみたい

nobasu mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like it's stretching.; Looks like it's extending.

★ Common

Verb

#308600

伸のばせない

nobasenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot stretch; Cannot extend

★ Common

Verb

#173170

伸のばせる

nobaseru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Stretchable; Extendable

★ Common

Verb

#52664

伸のばそう

nobasō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's stretch.; Let's extend.

★ Common

Verb

#87998

伸のばさないでください

nobasanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't stretch.; Don't extend.

★ Common

Verb

#496025

伸のばしています

nobashite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is extending.; Is stretching.

★ Common

Verb

#109396

伸のばしなさい

nobashinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Stretch.; Extend.

★ Common

Verb

#236194

伸のばしましょう

nobashimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's stretch.; Let's extend.

★ Common

Verb

#117433

伸のばせます

nobasemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do; Can stretch

★ Common

Verb

#216902

Advanced 28 items

伸のばさせられる

nobasaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to stretch; To be forced to extend

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

伸のばさせる

nobasaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have extend; To let extend

★ Common

Verb

#483805

伸のばさないでくれ

nobasanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't stretch it.; Don't extend it.

★ Common

Verb

#452834

伸のばさなければいけない

nobasanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must stretch; Have to stretch

★ Common

Adjective

#595468

伸のばされる

nobasareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be stretched; To be extended

★ Common

Verb

#232449

伸のばしがち

nobashigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tend to

★ Common

Verb

#604467

伸のばしきる

nobashikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To carry through; To fulfill completely

★ Common

Verb

#401099

伸のばしそうだ

nobashisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems like it will stretch.; Looks like it will extend.

★ Common

Verb

#326413

伸のばしたそうだ

nobashita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. They say (he/she/it) extended (it).; Apparently (he/she/it) stretched (it).

★ Common

Verb

#866112

伸のばしただろう

nobashitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably stretched.; Probably extended.

★ Common

Verb

#345350

伸のばしたところ

nobashita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just stretched.; Just reached.

★ Common

Verb

#323094

伸のばしたら

nobashitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (it) stretches; If/when (I/you/he/she/it/we/they) stretch(es)

★ Common

Verb

#120918

伸のばしたらしい

nobashitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have stretched; Appeared to have extended

★ Common

Verb

#628544

伸のばしっぱなし

nobashippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Unstretched; Left extended

★ Common

Verb

#314245

伸のばしてくれ

nobashite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Stretch it.; Extend it.

★ Common

Verb

#115208

伸のばしてちょうだい

nobashite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Stretch it, please.; Extend it, please.

★ Common

Verb

#658190

伸のばしぬく

nobashinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere and finish; Endure to the end

★ Common

Verb

#1212441

伸のばすそうだ

nobasu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. I hear that [it] will stretch.; I hear that [it] will extend.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

伸のばすと

nobasuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If stretched; When stretched

★ Common

Verb

#70494

伸のばすな

nobasuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't stretch.; Don't extend.

★ Common

Verb

#171709

伸のばすなら

nobasunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If stretching; When stretching

★ Common

Verb

#436681

伸のばすようだ

nobasu yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#569412

伸のばすらしい

nobasurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be stretching.; Apparently stretches.

★ Common

Verb

#823368

伸のばせ

nobase

A strong, direct command

1. Stretch.; Extend.

★ Common

Verb

#27772

伸のばせば

nobaseba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If you stretch; When you stretch

★ Common

Verb

#65691

伸のばしてくださいませ

nobashite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please extend it.; Please stretch it.

★ Common

Verb

#734009

伸のばしてはならない

nobashitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not stretch.; Do not extend.

★ Common

Adjective

#751851

伸のばしてもよろしい

nobashitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I extend it?; Is it okay to stretch it?

★ Common

Adjective

#1000567

伸のばす

nobasu

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