noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
expansion and contraction; stretching and shrinking; resizing
Refers to something becoming longer and shorter, larger and smaller, or being scaled. As 伸縮する it can be intransitive, and in technical or practical contexts it can also take an object such as an image or shape.
この素材は温度によって伸縮する。
This material expands and contracts depending on the temperature.
画像を自由に
You can resize the image freely.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
elasticity; stretchiness; flexibility
Often describes a material's ability to stretch and return, especially in phrases such as 伸縮性のある and 伸縮のきく.
伸縮性のあるズボンは動きやすい。
Pants with stretch are easy to move in.
伸縮のきく生地を選んだ。
I chose a stretchable fabric.