伸

Meanings

expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase

ES: prolongar, expandir, estirar, extender, alargar, prolongarse, estirarse

Common words

• 伸びるのびるto stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
• 伸ばすのばすto grow long (e.g. hair, nails)
• 欠伸あくびyawn, yawning
• 伸しのしstretching
• 伸縮しんしゅくexpansion and contraction, elasticity, flexibility
• 追伸ついしんpostscript, post scriptum, PS, P.S.
• 伸びのびgrowth, development
• 急伸きゅうしんsudden rise (esp. of stock prices), jump

Example sentences

• 右腕みぎうでを伸のばせません。

  I can't straighten my right arm.

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• 雑草ざっそうは花はなより伸のびてしまいます。

  Weeds will soon outgrow the flowers.

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• 父ちちはソファーの上うえで足あしを伸のばした。

  Dad extended his legs on the sofa.

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• 消費しょうひは心持こころもち伸のびる程度ていどでしょう。

  Spending will grow only a touch faster.

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