延ばす

のばす
nobasu

to extend, to postpone

Also:to lengthen, to reach out, to straighten

What does 延ばす mean?

延ばす is a Japanese verb meaning to extend, to postpone in English. It can also be translated as to lengthen, to reach out, to straighten depending on context. It is written as 延ばす in kanji, のばす in hiragana, and nobasu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

その仕事を明日まで延ばすな。

Don't put off the work till tomorrow.

もう1日滞在を延ばしたいのですが、泊まれますか。

I'd like to stay one more night. Is that possible?

Conjugation of 延ばす

AffirmativeNegative
Plain延ばすのばす延ばさないのばさない
Plain past延ばしたのばした延ばさなかったのばさなかった
Polite延ばしますのばします延ばしませんのばしません
Polite past延ばしましたのばしました延ばしませんでしたのばしませんでした

Other forms

Te-form延ばしてのばして
Potential延ばせるのばせる
Passive延ばされるのばされる
Volitional延ばそうのばそう
Causative延ばさせるのばさせる
Conditional延ばせばのばせば

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Intransitive partner

延ばす (someone does it)·延びる (it happens by itself)

延ばす describes someone doing something to a thing. 延びる describes it happening by itself. Japanese keeps these apart where English often uses one verb for both.

Words sharing kanji with 延ばす

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