伸び

のび

growth

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Also a form of

Meanings

also 延び

  1. noun growth; development
  2. stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up)
  3. (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
  4. elongation; extension; carry (e.g. of sound); sustain
  5. usually in kana, go (game), usu. ノビ nobi; solid extension; thick extension

Its kanji

In sentences

彼女かのじょはいつもクラスのびりである。 She is always at the bottom of the class. #93321

若者わかものは非常ひじょうに身長しんちょうの伸のびを見みせた。 Young people have shown a lot of improvement in physical stature. #148734