Japanese

べる

さしのべる
Meaning: to reach out; to extend (one's hand, help, etc.)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 差し伸べる 差し伸べない
Polite 差し伸べます 差し伸べません
Past 差し伸べた 差し伸べなかった
Polite + Past 差し伸べました 差し伸べませんでした
Te-form 差し伸べて 差し伸べなくて
Potential 差し伸べられる 差し伸べられない
Passive 差し伸べられる 差し伸べられない
Causative 差し伸べさせる 差し伸べさせない
Imperative 差し伸べろ 差し伸べるな

Handwriting

差
し
伸
べ
る

Example sentences

Many countries reached out a helping hand to the disaster-stricken area.
彼は慈悲の心を持って、困っている人々に手を差し伸べた。
With a heart of mercy, he reached out to people in need.
孤立した村を救うため、政府は救援の手を差し伸べた。
To save the isolated village, the government reached out a hand of rescue.
親を亡くした不憫な子供に手を差し伸べる。
To reach out to a pitiful child who has lost their parents.

Usage Notes

Commonly used in the idiomatic expression 'sukui no te o sashinoberu' (to extend a helping hand).

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