差さし伸のべる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

hold out; extend; stretch out; reach out

Physical action of extending a hand, arm, or object outward toward something or someone.

• 彼かれは私わたしに手てを差さし伸のべた。

  He held out his hand to me.

• 子こどもが棚たなの上うえの本ほんに手てを差さし伸のべている。

  The child is reaching out for the book on the shelf.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

thrust (a javelin)

Specialized use in sports, particularly javelin throwing; refers to the forward extension of the arm during the throw.

• やり投なげでは、最さい後ごに腕うでを差さし伸のべる動どう作さが重じゅう要ようだ。

  In javelin throw, the motion of extending the arm at the end is important.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

offer (help, aid, etc.); extend (a helping hand)

Figurative use, almost always in the set phrase 手を差し伸べる, meaning to offer assistance or support.

See also: 手を差し伸べる

• 困こまっている人ひとには手てを差さし伸のべるべきだ。

  We should extend a helping hand to those in need.

• 政せい府ふは被ひ災さい地ちに支し援えんの手てを差さし伸のべた。

  The government offered a helping hand to the disaster area.