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伸び のび

  1. development; growth
  2. stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up)
  3. (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
  4. carry (e.g. of sound); elongation; extension; sustain
  5. nobi; solid extension; thick extension

伸びる のびる N3

  1. to extend; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.); to lengthen; to stretch
  2. to be flattened; to become smooth; to straighten out
  3. to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
  4. to extend; to stretch out (e.g. of a hand)
  5. to become slack; to become soggy (e.g. of noodles); to lose elasticity
  6. to develop; to expand; to improve; to increase; to make progress
  7. to be exhausted; to be stunned (by a blow); to collapse; to get groggy; to pass out
  8. to be extended (e.g. of a deadline); to be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.); to lengthen (e.g. of the days)
  9. to be delayed; to be postponed; to be put off
  10. to gain traction (of an online post, video, etc.); to get views; to perform well

伸びやか のびやか

  1. carefree; comfortable

伸び伸び のびのび

  1. calmly; comfortably; freely; in a carefree manner; in a relaxed manner; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; without restraint; without worries
  2. (growing) quickly

伸び悩む のびなやむ

  1. to be sluggish; to fail to improve; to level off; to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected; to show little growth

伸び率 のびりつ

  1. growth rate
  2. elongation percentage

伸びしろ のびしろ

  1. potential; promise; room for growth

伸びをする のびをする

  1. to stretch (one's body)

伸び上がる のびあがる

  1. to reach to; to stand on tiptoe; to stretch

伸び広がる のびひろがる

  1. to stretch out
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