延びる

のびる

to be prolonged

Also:to straighten out, to stretch out (e.g. of a hand), to lose elasticity

What does 延びる mean?

延びる is a Japanese verb meaning to be prolonged in English. It can also be translated as to straighten out, to stretch out (e.g. of a hand), to lose elasticity depending on context. It is written as 延びる in kanji, のびる in hiragana, and nobiru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

会議は来週までのびた。

The meeting has been put off until next week.