伸びる

Meaning

1. v1vi
   to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
2. v1vi
   to straighten out; to be flattened; to become smooth
3. v1vi
   to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
4. v1vi
   to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
5. v1vi
   to lose elasticity; to become slack; to become soggy (e.g. of noodles)
6. v1vi
   to make progress; to develop; to expand; to increase; to improve
7. v1vi
   to be exhausted; to get groggy; to be stunned (by a blow); to pass out; to collapse
8. v1vi
   to be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.); to be extended (e.g. of a deadline); to lengthen (e.g. of the days)
9. v1vi
   to be postponed; to be delayed; to be put off
10. v1vi
    to gain traction (of an online post, video, etc.); to get views; to perform well

Example sentences

• 「背が伸びて入らないわよね」「そう、断じて太ったわけではない！」「成長したという便利な言葉は我々の切り札」

  "We've got taller so they don't fit." "Right, it's certainly not that we've got fat!" "The useful phrase 'grown up' is our trump card."

• 枝が伸び、実が成ることを想定して接ぐ場所を選びましょう。

  Select the graft point after imagining how the branches will extend and fruit grow.

• 彼女は背が伸びてきている。

  She is growing tall.