Japanese reference
伸ばす
のばす
to stretch (out); to lengthen; to grow (hair) out
Regular · 32 form tables
Rows describe verb forms and levels of politeness. Honorific and humble forms are labeled separately. Strong commands appear under additional forms.
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Basic
Non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Dictionary form | のばす (nobasu)stretch |
| Polite, masu | のばします (nobashimasu)stretch |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | のばさない (nobasanai)do not stretch |
| Polite negative | のばしません (nobashimasen)do not stretch |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | のばした (nobashita)stretched |
| Polite past | のばしました (nobashimashita)stretched |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | のばさなかった (nobasanakatta)did not stretch |
| Polite past negative | のばしませんでした (nobashimasendeshita)did not stretch |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | のばして (nobashite)stretching (and then) |
| Polite te-form | のばしまして (nobashimashite)stretching (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | のばしている (nobashiteiru)be stretching |
| Polite te-iru | のばしています (nobashiteimasu)be stretching |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | のばせば (nobaseba)if you stretch |
| Rare literary polite conditional | のばしますれば (nobashimasureba)if you stretch (rare and literary). In ordinary polite conversation, use the plain conditional and make the main clause polite |
Conditional, tara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, tara | のばしたら (nobashitara)if you stretch |
| Polite conditional, tara | のばしましたら (nobashimashitara)if you stretch |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | のばせる (nobaseru)can stretch |
| Polite potential | のばせます (nobasemasu)can stretch |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | のばそう (nobasou)let's stretch! |
| Polite volitional | のばしましょう (nobashimashou)let's stretch! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | のばしたい (nobashitai)want to stretch |
| Polite desire, tai | のばしたいです (nobashitaidesu)want to stretch |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | のばされる (nobasareru)be affected when someone stretches |
| Polite passive | のばされます (nobasaremasu)be affected when someone stretches |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | のばさせる (nobasaseru)make or let someone stretch |
| Polite causative | のばさせます (nobasasemasu)make or let someone stretch |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | のばさせられる (nobasaserareru)be made to stretch |
| Polite causative-passive | のばさせられます (nobasaseraremasu)be made to stretch |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | のばすな (nobasuna)do not stretch! |
| Polite negative request | のばさないでください (nobasanaidekudasai)please do not stretch |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | のばします (nobashimasu)stretch |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | のばしません (nobashimasen)do not stretch |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | のばしました (nobashimashita)stretched |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | のばしませんでした (nobashimasendeshita)did not stretch |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | のばしてください (nobashitekudasai)please stretch |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | のばさないでください (nobasanaidekudasai)please do not stretch |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | のばしましょう (nobashimashou)let's stretch! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | のばしてもいい (nobashitemoii)may stretch |
| Polite permission | のばしてもいいです (nobashitemoiidesu)may stretch |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | のばしてはいけない (nobashitehaikenai)must not stretch |
| Polite prohibition | のばしてはいけません (nobashitehaikemasen)must not stretch |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | のばしなさい (nobashinasai)stretch (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | のばしてみる (nobashitemiru)try to stretch |
| Polite try doing | のばしてみます (nobashitemimasu)try to stretch |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | のばしてしまう (nobashiteshimau)stretch completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | のばしてしまいます (nobashiteshimaimasu)stretch completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | のばしておく (nobashiteoku)stretch in advance |
| Polite preparation | のばしておきます (nobashiteokimasu)stretch in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | のばしたことがある (nobashitakotogaaru)have the experience of: stretched |
| Polite past experience | のばしたことがあります (nobashitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: stretched |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | のばすと (nobasuto)whenever you stretch |
| Polite automatic result | のばしますと (nobashimasuto)whenever you stretch |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | のばすなら (nobasunara)if you mean to stretch |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | のばすだろう (nobasudarou)probably stretch |
| Polite probability | のばすでしょう (nobasudeshou)probably stretch |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | のばせ (nobase)stretch! |
| Polite request | のばしてください (nobashitekudasai)please stretch |
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