延のべる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

spread out; lay out; stretch

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.

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.