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伸のびる (nobiru)

to stretch,to extend,to make progress,to grow (beard, body height)

  • JLPT N3
  • Ichidan verb
  • Pitch 2
  • #2631 most frequent

Meaning

伸びる (のびる, nobiru) is a JLPT N3 verb meaning “to stretch,to extend,to make progress,to grow (beard, body height)”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

髪かみがだいぶ伸のびたね。

Your hair has grown a lot, hasn't it?

爪が伸びる.

Nails grow long.

髪かみが伸のびてきた。

My hair has grown out.

夏なつには草くさがよく伸のびる。

Grass is luxuriant in summer.

Conjugation table

伸びる (のびる) is an ichidan verb (ru-verb). Every major form with romaji:

FormJapaneseRomaji
Dictionary伸びる のびるnobiru
Negative伸びない のびないnobinai
Past伸びた のびたnobita
Past negative伸びなかった のびなかったnobinakatta
Polite (ます)伸びます のびますnobimasu
Polite negative伸びません のびませんnobimasen
Polite past伸びました のびましたnobimashita
Polite past negative伸びませんでした のびませんでしたnobimasendeshita
Te-form伸びて のびてnobite
Conditional (ば)伸びれば のびればnobireba
Conditional (たら)伸びたら のびたらnobitara
Potential伸びられる のびられるnobirareru
Passive伸びられる のびられるnobirareru
Causative伸びさせる のびさせるnobisaseru
Causative-passive伸びさせられる のびさせられるnobisaserareru
Volitional伸びよう のびようnobiyou
Volitional polite伸びましょう のびましょうnobimashou
Imperative伸びろ のびろnobiro
Desire (たい)伸びたい のびたいnobitai

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