He was able to survive for as long as a week in the desert.
延
prolong, stretching
Kanji
Grade
Grade 6
Strokes
8 strokes
Radical
廴部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
エン
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
のびる, のべる, のべ, のばす
Nanori (Name Reading)
すけ, すすむ, ただし, とお, なが, のぶ, のぶる
Common Readings
エン, の…ばす, の…びる, の…べる
Example sentences
I take my hat off to his vitality, which allows him to survive even in such a harsh environment.
The meeting continued endlessly for three hours.
He was pouring out his vast knowledge about his favorite coffee endlessly.
I went to the embassy to extend my visa's expiration date.
I extended the loan period for the books at the library.
Due to the rain, the excursion schedule was postponed to next week.
We decided to extend the meeting time by one hour.
If you try to lead a regular life, you can extend your healthy life expectancy.
The meeting was postponed until next week.
Example Vocabulary
生き延びる
to survive; to outlive; to escape death
延々
endlessly; on and on; for a long time
延長
extension; prolongation; lengthening
延びる
to be extended; to be postponed; to be prolonged
延ばす
to extend; to postpone; to prolong
延期
postponement; deferment
引き延ばす
蔓延
先延ばしにする
逃げ延びる
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