のす

godan verb (-su), intransitive verb

stretch; extend; spread

Intransitive: something stretches, lengthens, or spreads out on its own. Often used for physical objects like dough, roads, or elastic materials.

• パン生き地じがよくのすまでこねる。

  Knead the bread dough until it stretches well.

• この道みちは海かい岸がん線せんに沿そってのす。

  This road stretches along the coastline.

godan verb (-su), intransitive verb

gain influence; become stronger; increase in scope

Intransitive: power, influence, or scope expands. Often used for organizations, trends, or personal influence.

• 彼かれの影えい響きょう力りょくは会かい社しゃ全ぜん体たいにのした。

  His influence spread throughout the company.

• 新しん興こう勢せい力りょくが急きゅう速そくにのしている。

  The emerging power is rapidly gaining influence.

godan verb (-su), intransitive verb

go further; extend one's journey

Intransitive: to continue traveling beyond the original destination. Often used in travel contexts.

• 予よ定ていより先さきまでのしてしまった。

  I ended up going further than planned.

• 旅たびは思おもわぬ方ほう向こうにのした。

  The journey extended in an unexpected direction.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

smooth out; roll out; spread out; iron out

Transitive: to flatten, spread, or smooth something out by rolling or pressing. Sense 5 specifically refers to ironing out creases, sometimes written 熨す.

• 麺めん棒ぼうで生き地じをのす。

  Roll out the dough with a rolling pin.

• しわをのすためにアイロンをかける。

  Iron to smooth out the wrinkles.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

knock out; knock down

Transitive, colloquial: to knock someone out or down, often in a fight or competition.

• 彼かれは一いっ発ぱつで相あい手てをのした。

  He knocked out his opponent with one punch.

• あのボクサーは簡かん単たんにのされた。

  That boxer was easily knocked down.