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引き延ばす

引き延す、 引延ばす引延す、 引き伸ばす、 引き伸す、 引伸ばす引伸す、 引きのばす

Reading

Kana: ひきのばす
Romaji: hikinobasu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5s
vt
1

to stretch larger

2

to enlarge (photos)

3

to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

Kanji

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける
Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
Readings: エン、 の.びる、 の.べる、 の.べ、 の.ばす
Meanings: prolong, stretching
Readings: シン、 の.びる、 の.ばす、 の.べる、 の.す
Meanings: expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase

Example Sentences

(かれ)はその手紙(てがみ)返事(へんじ)()()ばした。
➥He delayed answering the letter.
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(かれ)演説(えんぜつ)()()ばして(とき)(かせ)ごうとした。
➥He tried to gain time by making a longer speech.
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