のび

伸び

growth; development

N5Common wordNoun
Noun
growthdevelopment
Noun
stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up)
Noun
(ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
Noun
elongationextensioncarry (e.g. of sound)sustain
Noun
nobisolid extensionthick extension

Example Sentences

(ねこ)がのびをした。

The cat arched its back and stretched itself.

父は夕食がすんでから伸びをした。

Dad stretched after dinner.

若者は非常に身長の伸びを見せた。

Young people have shown a lot of improvement in physical stature.

国民総生産の伸びはまったく遅いペースです。

The GNP has been growing at a snail's pace.

第2四半期のGNPの伸びは予想より高かった。

The second quarter GNP growth was higher than predicted.