延ばす (のばす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

延ばす (のばす) means to postpone / to extend / to lengthen.

See example sentences below.

延ばす at a glance

延ばす

のばすnobasu

N3verb

to postpone / to extend / to lengthen

延ばすのばすnobasuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to postpone / to extend / to lengthen

Example 1

会議の時間を延ばしました。

Translation

I extended the meeting time.

Example 2

ひげを少しだけ延ばしています。

Translation

I am growing my beard a little.