伸(の)びる

Part of Speech

Verb 2

Meaning

to stretch; to extend; to grow

Example Sentences

  • なかなか意見(いけん)が出(で)なくて、会議(かいぎ)の時間(じかん)が1時間(じかん)伸(の)びた。
    The meeting was extended by an hour because of the lack of opinions.
  • 祖母(そぼ)に久(ひさ)しぶりに会(あ)ったら、背(せ)が伸(の)びたと言(い)われた。
    When I saw my grandmother for the first time in a while, she told me that I grew taller.

Tags

JLPT N3