- 1. [exp, v1] to extend in length (esp. parts of television programs)
Conjugation — Verb (ichidan)
| Dictionary form | しゃくがのびる | (shakuganobiru) |
| Polite | しゃくがのびます | (shakuganobimasu) |
| Past, plain | しゃくがのびた | (shakuganobita) |
| Past, polite | しゃくがのびました | (shakuganobimashita) |
| Negative, plain | しゃくがのびない | (shakuganobinai) |
| Negative, polite | しゃくがのびません | (shakuganobimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | しゃくがのびなかった | (shakuganobinakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | しゃくがのびませんでした | (shakuganobimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | しゃくがのびて | (shakuganobite) |
| Potential | しゃくがのびられる | (shakuganobirareru) |
| Volitional | しゃくがのびよう | (shakuganobiyou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | しゃくがのびれば | (shakuganobireba) |
| Passive | しゃくがのびられる | (shakuganobirareru) |
| Causative | しゃくがのびさせる | (shakuganobisaseru) |
| Imperative | しゃくがのびろ | (shakuganobiro) |