延びる

Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term

Grade: 6
kun’yomi

Cognate with Japanese  ()びる (nobiru).

Verb

延びる (intransitive, ichidan conjugation, hiragana のびる, rōmaji nobiru)

Japanese verb pair
active 延ばす
mediopassive 延びる
Japanese verb pair
active 延べる
mediopassive 延びる
  1. Alternative spelling of 伸びる
    1. become longer; be extended; be lengthened
      沿岸高速道路 (えんがんこうそくどうろ)仙台 (せんだい)から宮古 (みやこ)まで ()びる () (てい)である。
      Engan kōsokudōro ga sendai kara miyako made nobiru yotei dearu.
      The coastal expressway will be extended from Sendai to Miyako.
    2. be postponed
       (かん) (せい)来年 (らいねん) ()びるかもしれない。
      Kansei ga rainen ni nobiru kamo shirenai.
      The completion may be postponed to the next year.
    3. live long; achieve longevity

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