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[()··()··]
hikinobasu
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[()··のば()·]
hikinobasu
[ひき()·()··]
hikinobasu
[ひき()·のば()·]
hikinobasu
[()··()··]
hikinobasu
[()··のば()·]
hikinobasu
[ひき()·()··]
hikinobasu
[ひき()·のば()·]
hikinobasu
[()····]
hikinobasu

Root Words:

[()·き + ()··]
hiki + nobasu

English Meaning(s) for 引き延ばす

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to stretch larger
  2. to enlarge (photos)
  3. to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

Definition and Synonyms for 引き延ばす

Enlarge make large
Synonyms: 引き延ばす, 拡大
Protract lengthen in time
Synonyms: 伸ばす, 延べる, 延長, 引き延ばす, 引っ張る
Blowup a photographic print that has been enlarged
Synonyms: エンラージメント, 増大, 引き延ばし, 引き延ばす
Lengthiness the consequence of being lengthened in duration
Synonyms: 延長, 引き延ばし, 引き延ばす, 継続
Stretch make long or longer by pulling and stretching
Synonyms: のす, 伸ばす, 伸長, 引き延ばす
Expansion the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
Synonyms: 伸展, 伸長, 増大, 増殖, 広がり, 広がる, 引き延ばし, 引き延ばす, 拡大, 拡張, 膨大, 膨張
Delay cause to be slowed down or delayed
Synonyms: 伸ばす, 延引, 引き延ばす, 繰り延べる, 遅らす, 遅らせる, 遅延, 遅滞, 遷延
Protraction the act of prolonging something
Synonyms: 延長, 引き延ばし, 引き延ばす, 繰り延べ, 繰り延べる
Holdup the act of delaying
Synonyms: もたもた, ディレイ, 延び延び, 延滞, 引き延ばし, 引き延ばす, 滞り, 滞る, 繰り延べ, 繰り延べる, 遅れ, 遅れる, 遅延, 遅滞, 預け, 預ける
Stretch pull in opposite directions
Synonyms: ばる, 引き延ばす, 引っ張る, 張る
Unfold extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
Synonyms: のす, 伸ばす, 伸びる, 伸び上がる, 伸展, 伸べ広げる, 伸長, 取り広げる, 展延, 展開, 広がる, 広げる, 広まる, 広める, 延べる, 延長, 引き延ばす, 押し広げる, 拡大, 拡張, 繰り広げる
Delay act later than planned, scheduled, or required
Synonyms: 伸ばす, 延引, 延期, 延滞, 引き延ばす, 猶予, 繰り延べる, 遅らす, 遅らせる, 遅延, 遅滞, 遷延
Shelve hold back to a later time
Synonyms: 伸ばす, 保留, 先送り, 延期, 引き延ばす, 持ち越す, 日延べ, 猶予, 留保, 繰り下げる, 繰り延べる, 見合う, 見合わす, 見合わせる, 遅らす, 遅らせる, 遷延, 順延
Protract cause to be or last longer
Synonyms: 伸ばす, 延べる, 延長, 引き延ばす, 引っ張る
Holdup inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
Synonyms: もたもた, ディレイ, 延び延び, 延滞, 引き延ばし, 引き延ばす, 滞り, 滞る, 繰り延べ, 繰り延べる, 遅れ, 遅れる, 遅延, 遅滞, 預け, 預ける

Meanings for each kanji in 引き延ばす

» pull; tug; jerk; admit; install; quote; refer to
» prolong; stretching

Categories 引き延ばす is a member of

Change Shape assume a different shape or form
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Increase make bigger or more
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Lengthen make longer
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Increase the act of increasing something
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Slow lose velocity
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Continuance the act of continuing an activity without interruption
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Inactivity being inactive
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Pull cause to move by pulling
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Wait wait before acting
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Delay act later than planned, scheduled, or required
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Exposure a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide
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Length continuance in time
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 引き延ばす

Conjugations for 引き延ばす

masu stem
[()··()··]
hikinobashi
Negative stem
[()··()··]
hikinobasa
te-form
[()··()···]
hikinobashite
Negative te-form
[()··()·····]
hikinobasanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[()··()····]
hikinobasanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()··]
hikinobasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()····]
hikinobasanai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()···]
hikinobashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
hikinobasanakatta
Presumptive Form
[()··()···]
hikinobasou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
hikinobashimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
hikinobashimasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
hikinobashimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()········]
hikinobashimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()··()······]
hikinobashimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
hikinobashitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
hikinobashitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()······]
hikinobashitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()········]
hikinobashitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()··()···]
hikinobashita
te-form
[()··()·····]
hikinobashitakute
Negative te-form
[()··()·······]
hikinobashitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()··()····]
hikinobashitaku
Provisional Form
[()··()······]
hikinobashitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[()··()········]
hikinobashitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[()··()·······]
hikinobashitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[()··()·········]
hikinobashitakunakattara
Objective Form
[()··()····]
hikinobashitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()··]
hikinobase
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
hikinobashinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
hikinobaseba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
hikinobasanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()··()·····]
hikinobasanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
hikinobashitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
hikinobasanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
hikinobashitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
hikinobaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()····]
hikinobasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()···]
hikinobaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
hikinobasenakatta
masu-stem
[()··()··]
hikinobase
te-form
[()··()···]
hikinobasete
Negative te-form
[()··()·····]
hikinobasenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
hikinobasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
hikinobasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
hikinobasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()········]
hikinobasemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
hikinobasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
hikinobasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()····]
hikinobasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
hikinobasarenakatta
masu stem
[()··()···]
hikinobasare
te-form
[()··()····]
hikinobasarete
Negative te-form
[()··()······]
hikinobasarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
hikinobasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
hikinobasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()······]
hikinobasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·········]
hikinobasaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
hikinobasaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
hikinobasasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()····]
hikinobasaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
hikinobasasenakatta
masu stem
[()··()···]
hikinobasase
te-form
[()··()····]
hikinobasasete
Negative te-form
[()··()······]
hikinobasasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
hikinobasasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
hikinobasasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()······]
hikinobasasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·········]
hikinobasasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()······]
hikinobasaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
hikinobasaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()······]
hikinobasaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·········]
hikinobasaserarenakatta
masu stem
[()··()·····]
hikinobasaserare
te-form
[()··()······]
hikinobasaserarete
Negative te-form
[()··()········]
hikinobasaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()·······]
hikinobasaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()········]
hikinobasaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()········]
hikinobasaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()···········]
hikinobasaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()··()···]
hikinobasan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()···]
hikinobasazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()···]
hikinobasanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()····]
hikinobasazaru

Sample Sentences for 引き延ばす

He delayed answering the letter.
He tried to gain time by making a longer speech.

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