- 1. [v1, vi] to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
- 2. [v1, vi] to straighten out; to be flattened; to become smooth
- 3. [v1, vi] to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
- 4. [v1, vi] to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
- 5. [v1, vi] to lose elasticity; to become slack; to become soggy (e.g. of noodles)
- 6. [v1, vi] to make progress; to develop; to expand; to increase; to improve
- 7. [v1, vi] to be exhausted; to get groggy; to be stunned (by a blow); to pass out; to collapse
- 8. [v1, vi] to be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.); to be extended (e.g. of a deadline); to lengthen (e.g. of the days)
- 9. [v1, vi] to be postponed; to be delayed; to be put off
- 10. [v1, vi] to gain traction (of an online post, video, etc.); to get views; to perform well
Conjugation — Verb (ichidan)
| Dictionary form | のびる | (nobiru) |
| Polite | のびます | (nobimasu) |
| Past, plain | のびた | (nobita) |
| Past, polite | のびました | (nobimashita) |
| Negative, plain | のびない | (nobinai) |
| Negative, polite | のびません | (nobimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | のびなかった | (nobinakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | のびませんでした | (nobimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | のびて | (nobite) |
| Potential | のびられる | (nobirareru) |
| Volitional | のびよう | (nobiyou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | のびれば | (nobireba) |
| Passive | のびられる | (nobirareru) |
| Causative | のびさせる | (nobisaseru) |
| Imperative | のびろ | (nobiro) |
Kanji in this word
-
伸
expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increaseOn: シン (shin)Kun: の.びる (no.biru)、 の.ばす (no.basu)、 の.べる (no.beru)、 の.す (no.su)
Example Sentences
このセーターは伸びてすっかり型崩れしている。
This sweater is all stretched out of shape.
会議は来週までのびた。
The meeting has been put off until next week.