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引ひき延のばす (hikinobasu)

extend, prolong

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Meaning

引き延ばす (ひきのばす, hikinobasu) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “extend, prolong”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 11

司会しかい者しゃは話はなしを引ひき延のばしたわ。

The host dragged out the timeframe of his speech.

彼かれはその手紙てがみの返事へんじを引き延ひきのばした。

He delayed answering the letter.

彼かれは演説えんぜつを引き延ひきのばして時ときを稼かせごうとした。

He tried to gain time by making a longer speech.

返事をいつまでも引き延ばすわけにはゆくまい.

We can't keep putting off our reply for ever.

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