伸びる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 伸びる | 伸びない |
| Polite | 伸びます | 伸びません |
| Past polite | 伸びました | 伸びませんでした |
| Past | 伸びた | 伸びなかった |
| Te-form | 伸びて | 伸びないで |
| Desire | 伸びたい | 伸びたくない |
| Potential | 伸びられるalso 伸びれる | 伸びられないalso 伸びれない |
| Passive | 伸びられる | 伸びられない |
| Causative | 伸びさせる | 伸びさせない |
| Causative passive | 伸びさせられる | 伸びさせられない |
| Volitional | 伸びよう | |
| Polite volitional | 伸びましょう | |
| Imperative | 伸びろ | 伸びるな |
| Conditional | 伸びれば | 伸びなければ |
| Tara conditional | 伸びたら | 伸びなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
grow; lengthen; stretch; extend
Used when something becomes longer or taller by growth or extension, such as hair, height, grass, nails, or elastic material.
The child's height suddenly increased.
My bangs have grown long and hang over my eyes.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
straighten out; be flattened; become smooth
Used when wrinkles, curls, creases, or unevenness are smoothed out or made straight; the subject is what becomes smooth.
After I ironed it, the wrinkles in the shirt smoothed out.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
spread well
Used of paint, cream, cosmetics, and similar substances that spread easily over a surface.
This sunscreen spreads well even in small amounts.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
stretch out; reach out; extend
Used when a body part or something similar extends outward, especially in expressions like 手が伸びる.
The child's hand reached out toward the sweets on the shelf.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
lose elasticity; become slack; become soggy
Often used when elastic becomes loose or noodles become over-soft after being left too long.
If you don't eat soon, the ramen will get soggy.
The old elastic cord has gone slack.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
make progress; improve; increase; expand
Only when written 伸びる
Figurative 伸びる for growth in ability, results, sales, market share, or scale; 伸びる is the natural kanji spelling for this sense.
If you practice every day, your results will improve more.
Sales of the new product are growing steadily.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be knocked out; collapse; be exhausted; pass out
Only when written 伸びる
Casual use for someone becoming unable to move from a blow, shock, fatigue, or exhaustion; often written 伸びる.
The fighter took a powerful punch and collapsed on the spot.
After staying up all night, he is sprawled out exhausted on the sofa.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be prolonged; be extended; lengthen
Only when written 延びる
延びる is used when a time span, deadline, meeting, life span, or daylight becomes longer than before.
The meeting ran an hour longer than scheduled.
The deadline was extended until next week.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be postponed; be delayed; be put off
Only when written 延びる
延びる also means that an event or plan is moved to a later time; the event itself is the subject.
The game was postponed until next week because of the rain.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
gain traction; get views; perform well online
Only when written 伸びる
Modern casual internet use for posts, videos, accounts, or metrics that attract more views, engagement, or attention than expected.
The video I uploaded yesterday is getting more views than I expected.
This post suddenly gained traction over the weekend.
In summer, the grass grows fast.
This cream spreads easily on the skin.
My hand instinctively reached for the snack.
The submission deadline was extended by a week.
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