Meanings
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
1. to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
2. to straighten out; to be flattened; to become smooth
3. to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
4. to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
5. to lose elasticity; to become slack; to become soggy (e.g. noodles)
6. to be prolonged (meeting, life span, etc.); to be extended (e.g. deadline); to lengthen (e.g. of the days)
7. to be postponed; to be delayed; to be put off
Kanji used
prolong
Pitch accent
Top 7600
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
to survive; to live long
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to run away; to escape safely
Examples (3 in total)
The road goes north from here.
The game was postponed until next week.
The line of cars stretched all the way from the expressway to the city centre.