Word details

食い延ばす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 食い延ばす.

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Entry

食い延ばす食い伸ばすくいのばすGodan verbFreq #242048
1

to keep alive on; to stretch food to make ends meet

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

食

eat, food

9 strokesFrequency 328JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ショクジキ

Kun

く.うく.らうた.べるは.む

Nanori

ぐい
延

prolong, stretching

7 strokesFrequency 747JLPT N2Grade 6

On

エン

Kun

の.びるの.べるの.べの.ばす

Nanori

たかのぶのべ
伸

expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase

7 strokesFrequency 730JLPT N2Grade 8

On

シン

Kun

の.びるの.ばすの.べるの.す

Nanori

のぶよぼる

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