延のべる

の

べ

る

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

Used for physically spreading or laying something out, such as a futon, a cloth, or a hand. 伸べる is common for this sense.

布ふ団とんを延のべて、すぐに横よこになった。
I laid out the futon and lay down right away.
彼かれは

手て

を

延の

べ

て

助たす

け

を

求もと

め

た

。

He stretched out his hand and asked for help.

2

ichidan verb, transitive verb

postpone; extend (time)

Only when written 延べる / 伸べる

Used for extending a deadline, postponing an event, or prolonging a period. Written with 延べる.

会かい議ぎの開かい始しを一いち時じ間かん延のべた。
We postponed the start of the meeting by one hour.
支し払はらいの期き限げんを延のべてもらえないか頼たのんだ。
I asked if they could extend the payment deadline.

Written forms

延のべるUsage46%
Broad kanji for extending, spreading, or postponing. Used for both physical and temporal senses.
伸のべるUsage50%
Often used for stretching or spreading something out physically, such as a futon or a hand.
展のべるUsage4%
Rare variant for spreading or displaying; not common in modern writing.

Kanji

延prolong, stretching
伸expand, stretch, extend
展unfold, expand

Similar words

延のばす
延ばす is the transitive godan counterpart with similar meanings, but 延べる is ichidan and often slightly more formal or literary.
広ひろげる
広げる means to spread or open something wide, while 延べる emphasizes stretching or laying out in one direction.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 延ぶ (のぶ, 'to extend') with the ichidan verb suffix ～る. The kanji 延, 伸, and 展 all carry the core meaning of stretching or extending, with 延 emphasizing temporal extension, 伸 physical stretching, and 展 spreading or displaying.