延えん長ちょう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

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.

• 会かい議ぎの延えん長ちょうが決きまった。

  An extension of the meeting was decided.

• 道どう路ろを延えん長ちょうする工こう事じが始はじまった。

  Construction to extend the road has begun.

noun

total length

Refers to the overall length of something, often used in technical or formal contexts.

• この橋はしの延えん長ちょうは500メートルだ。

  The total length of this bridge is 500 meters.

noun

extension (of work, period); continuation

Often used for extending deadlines, contracts, or ongoing activities.

• 契けい約やくの延えん長ちょうをお願ねがいします。

  Please extend the contract.

noun

extension (of a line segment)

Mathematical term for extending a line segment beyond its endpoints.

• 線せん分ぶんABの延えん長ちょう上じょうに点てんCをとる。

  Take point C on the extension of line segment AB.

noun

extension (property of occupying space)

Philosophical term referring to the spatial dimension of an object.

• デカルトは物ぶっ体たいの延えん長ちょうをその本ほん質しつと見みなした。

  Descartes regarded extension as the essence of physical objects.

noun

Enchō era (923-931)

Historical Japanese era name. Rarely used outside historical contexts.

• 延えん長ちょう年ねん間かんにこの寺てらが建こん立りゅうされた。

  This temple was built during the Enchō era.

noun

overtime; extra innings; extended game

Abbreviation of 延長戦, used in sports when a game goes beyond regular time.

See also: 延長戦

• 試し合あいは延えん長ちょうにもつれ込こんだ。

  The game went into extra innings.