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延
extend · prolong · postpone · stretch
N2On: えんKun: のびる、のばす
Memory Aid
'En' — like an ENDLESS extension.
Vocabulary
延長えんちょうextension; prolongation
延期えんきpostponement
延びるのびるto extend; to be prolonged; to be postponed (intransitive)
延ばすのばすto extend; to prolong; to postpone (transitive)
Example Sentences
会議が予定より延長した。
The meeting was extended beyond schedule.
雨でピクニックは来週に延期になった。
The picnic was postponed until next week due to rain.
電車が遅れて到着時間が延びた。
The train was delayed, and the arrival time was extended.
納期を１週間延ばしてほしい。
I'd like you to extend the deadline by one week.