延えん長ちょう

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延長する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

extension; lengthening; prolongation

General term for making something longer in time or space. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive/intransitive verb.

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拡かく張ちょうN2sense 1
延長 refers to making something longer in length or time, while 拡張 refers to expanding scope, scale, or capacity.
伸しん長ちょう sense 1
延長 is the common word for extending something, while 伸長 is a more formal/technical term often used for growth or elongation of length.
継けい続ぞくN2sense 3
延長 means extending a set period further, while 継続 means simply continuing an activity without necessarily changing its planned length.
伸のばすN4
延長する is a more formal, Sino-Japanese verb for extending a duration, line, or contract, while 伸ばす is the everyday verb used in the same sense.

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延えん命めい
延長 refers to extension in a general sense (time, contracts, lines), while 延命 specifically means prolonging life or a lifespan.
引ひき延のばし
延長 is the formal word for extending a period, contract, or length, while 引き延ばし suggests an active, often deliberate stretching-out (e.g. delaying a decision).
エクステンション
延長 is the native Japanese word for lengthening or extending time, distance, or contracts, while エクステンション is a loanword used mainly in tech and hair-fashion contexts.
伸のびN1
延長 means a deliberate extension or prolongation of something like time or a line, whereas 伸び describes the resulting lengthening or sustain, as in a voice's 伸び.