しばらく会わないうちに、ずいぶん背が伸びたね。
In the time we haven't met for a while, you've grown quite tall.
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He has grown quite a bit taller in the past year.
夕日に二人の影が長く伸びた。
Two shadows stretched long in the setting sun.
前髪が伸びてきて鬱陶しい。
My bangs have grown long and are starting to bother me.
杉の木は高くまっすぐに伸びる。
Japanese cedar trees grow tall and straight.
夏休みに入ってから、弟の背がぐんぐん伸びている。
Since summer vacation started, my younger brother's height has been growing rapidly.
髪が伸びたので、週末に散髪に行った。
My hair got long, so I went to get a haircut over the weekend.
景気の低迷により、消費の伸びが鈍化している。
Due to the economic slump, consumption growth is slowing down.
現在の経済は好況にあり、多くの企業の売上が伸びている。
The current economy is in a boom, and the sales of many companies are growing.
会社の売上は前期比で12％伸びた。
The company's sales grew 12 percent compared with the previous period.
Usage Notes
Used for physical growth (like height) or physical stretching (like rubber or noodles).
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