伸ばす (のばす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

伸ばす (のばす) means to lengthen / to stretch / to grow.

See example sentences below.

伸ばす at a glance

伸ばす

のばすnobasu

N3verb

to lengthen / to stretch / to grow

伸ばすのばすnobasuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to lengthen / to stretch / to grow

Example 1

髪の毛をのばしています。

Translation

I am growing my hair out.

Example 2

成績をもっとのばしたいです。

Translation

I want to improve my grades more.