Stretch

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訓 (kun)
Stretch n/i の.*

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音読み:n/i

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訓読み:の.*

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a 欠伸(あくび)= Yawing (and stretching)

  • 欠 (fail) + 伸 (stretch)
  • This pronunciation is an exception pronunciation. It doesn’t follow the on’yomi or kun’yomi.

a 伸ばす(のばす)= To grow long, to extend

a 伸びる(のびる)= To stretch

a 伸び伸び(のびのび)= Feeling At Ease, Carefree

  • 伸び (stretching) + 伸び (stretching)
  • If you have time to stretch, then you’re carefree!

a 引き伸ばす(ひきのばす)= To Stretch Larger

  • 引き (pull) + 伸ばす (stretch)

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