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差し伸べる[さしのべる] (sashinoberu)

hold out; reach out

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Meaning

差し伸べる (さしのべる, sashinoberu) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “hold out; reach out”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 10

彼女かのじょは困こまっている人ひとに救すくいの手てを差し伸さしのべた

She gave a helping hand to those in trouble.

彼かれは貧まずしい人ひとに援助えんじょの手てを差し伸さしのべた。

He held out a helping hand to the poor.

彼かれは手てを差し伸さしのべ、私わたしはそれを握にぎった。

He held out his hand and I took it.

彼かれは握手あくしゅを求もとめて私わたしに手てを差し伸さしのべた。

He put out his hand to me for a handshake.

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