伸びる

のびる

to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)

JLPT N3 Common word Also written 延びる

Meanings

Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
to straighten out; to be flattened; to become smooth
to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to lose elasticity; to become slack; to become soggy (e.g. of noodles)

All 10 meanings

to make progress; to develop; to expand; to increase; to improve
to be exhausted; to get groggy; to be stunned (by a blow); to pass out; to collapse
to be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.); to be extended (e.g. of a deadline); to lengthen (e.g. of the days)
to be postponed; to be delayed; to be put off
to gain traction (of an online post, video, etc.); to get views; to perform well

髪かみが伸のびてきた。

My hair has grown out.
彼かれは過労かろうで伸のびている。

He has been exhausted from overwork.
夏なつには草くさがよく伸のびる。

Grass is luxuriant in summer.
彼女かのじょは背せが伸のびてきている。

She is growing tall.
彼女かのじょは急速きゅうそくに英語力えいごりょくが伸のびた。

Her proficiency in English rapidly improved.

More examples (10)

彼かれは今年ことし３センチ背せが伸のびた。

He has grown three centimeters this year.
この通とおりは真北まきたに伸のびている。

This street runs due north.
前まえよりずいぶん背せが伸のびたね。

You're much taller than you used to be.
彼女かのじょの髪かみは元もとの長ながさまで伸のびた。

Her hair grew back.
彼かれの事業じぎょうはどんどん伸のびている。

His business is growing rapidly.
雑草ざっそうは花はなより伸のびてしまいます。

Weeds will soon outgrow the flowers.
この道路どうろは海岸かいがんまで伸のびている。

This road extends to the coast.
最近さいきん、売うり上あげが伸のびています。

Sales have been up lately.
髪かみが腰こしまで伸のびている少女しょうじょを見みた。

I saw a girl whose hair came down to her waist.
日本人にほんじんの平均寿命へいきんじゅみょうは大おおいに伸のびた。

The average life span of the Japanese has lengthened to a great extent.