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伸
stretch · extend · grow · lengthen
N2On: しんKun: のびる、のばす、のべる
Memory Aid
'SHIN' — like your **shins** (legs) when you **stretch** them.
Vocabulary
伸びるのびるto stretch (oneself), to grow (tall/long)
伸ばすのばすto stretch (something), to extend (something), to grow (e.g. hair)
伸長しんちょうextension, growth (e.g. of a business, duration)
伸縮しんしゅくexpansion and contraction, elasticity
Example Sentences
背がぐんと伸びた。
My height has grown significantly.
彼女は髪を長く伸ばしている。
She is growing her hair long.
このゴムはよく伸びる。
This rubber stretches well.
彼は援助を求めて手を伸べた。
He extended his hand for help.