伸び
Meanings
Noun
1. growth; development
2. stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up)
3. (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
4. elongation; extension; carry (e.g. of sound); sustain
5. nobi; solid extension; thick extension (Usually kana, usu. ノビ)
Other spellings
延び
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
のび
Used in vocabulary
のびのび
comfortably; peacefully; freely; with one's mind at ease; without restraint; calmly; without worries; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; (growing) quickly
Adverb
背伸び
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability; pushing to the limit
Noun
背伸び
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability; pushing to the limit
Noun
Examples7
ふふ、
Ha-ha, you always stretch when class is over don't you?
もう
It's high time you had your hair cut; it's grown too long.
国民総生産
The GNP has been growing at a snail's pace.
第２
The second quarter GNP growth was higher than predicted.
猫
The cat stretched itself.
父
Dad stretched after dinner.