Word details
伸び
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 伸び.
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Entry
1
growth; development
Examples
もう髪を切ってもらってもいい時ですよ。大分伸び過ぎていますよ。
It's high time you had your hair cut; it's grown too long.
2
stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up)
Examples
ふふ、恵一君いつも授業終わったら、ノビするよね。
Ha-ha, you always stretch when class is over don't you?
3
(ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
4
elongation; extension; carry (e.g. of sound); sustain
5
Word usually written using kana alone; Go (game); Usu. ノビ
nobi; solid extension; thick extension
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