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延びる

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

延びる — “to be extended, to be postponed, to be prolonged”

延びる (read のびる) means to be extended, to be postponed, to be prolonged. It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list and is a verb.

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のびる

Meaning

to be extended, to be postponed, to be prolonged

延びる in a sentence

予定よていが延びるのびる。

The schedule is postponed.

The kanji in 延びる

延to postpone, to extend

Words that share a kanji with 延びる

延期えんき— postponement, deferment
延ばすのばす— to extend, to postpone, to prolong (a time or deadline)
延長えんちょう— extension, prolongation, lengthening

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