noun
growth; development; improvement
Refers to an increase or development in size, amount, ability, performance, sales, and similar measures; often used in phrases such as 伸びが大きい and 伸びが鈍る.
子どもの身長の伸びが早い。
The child's height is increasing quickly.
最近
Recently, sales growth has been slowing.
noun
stretching one's body; a stretch
Only when written 伸び
Used for the physical act of stretching out the body, especially after waking up or when tired; the common construction is 伸びをする.
朝起きて、大きく伸びをした。
I woke up in the morning and had a big stretch.
noun
spreadability; how well something spreads
Only when written 伸び
Used of substances such as cream, foundation, paint, or ointment to describe how easily a small amount spreads over a surface; common in 伸びがいい.
このクリームは伸びがよく、少量で十分です。
This cream spreads well, so a small amount is enough.
noun
elongation; extension; carry or sustain of sound
Covers physical lengthening or extension, and by extension the way a voice or musical sound carries, rings out, or sustains. 伸び is common for stretch and sound; 延び may appear when extension or lengthening is emphasized.
実験でゴムの伸びを測定した。
We measured the elongation of the rubber in the experiment.
このバイオリンは音の伸びがいい。
This violin has good sustain.
noun
nobi; solid extension in Go; thick extension in Go
Only with reading ノビ
Go terminology for a solid, connected extension move. It is usually written in katakana as ノビ rather than with kanji.
黒は右辺でノビを選んだ。
Black chose a nobi on the right side.