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.
The child's height is increasing quickly.
最近、売り上げの伸びが鈍っている。
Recently, sales growth has been slowing.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The rate of economic growth is slowing down.
This foundation spreads on very smoothly.
His singing voice carries and sustains beautifully.
Sales growth has been remarkable this year.
Sales of the new product are showing growth.
be sluggish; make little progress; fail to grow as expected
relaxed; carefree; comfortable; unconstrained
growth rate; rate of increase · elongation percentage; elongation rate
room for growth; potential; promise
unchecked growth; growing wild
growth period; period of rapid growth
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
stretch up; stand on tiptoe; reach up
stretch out; spread out; extend
Attested spelling especially associated with lengthening or extension; less broadly useful than 伸び for many everyday senses.