Japanese reference
伸びる
のびる
to stretch, extend
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 | のびる (nobiru)stretch |
| Polite, masu | のびます (nobimasu)stretch |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | のびない (nobinai)do not stretch |
| Polite negative | のびません (nobimasen)do not stretch |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | のびた (nobita)stretched |
| Polite past | のびました (nobimashita)stretched |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | のびなかった (nobinakatta)did not stretch |
| Polite past negative | のびませんでした (nobimasendeshita)did not stretch |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | のびて (nobite)stretching (and then) |
| Polite te-form | のびまして (nobimashite)stretching (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | のびている (nobiteiru)be stretching |
| Polite te-iru | のびています (nobiteimasu)be stretching |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | のびれば (nobireba)if you stretch |
| Rare literary polite conditional | のびますれば (nobimasureba)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 | のびたら (nobitara)if you stretch |
| Polite conditional, tara | のびましたら (nobimashitara)if you stretch |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | のびられる (nobirareru)can stretch |
| Polite potential | のびられます (nobiraremasu)can stretch |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | のびよう (nobiyou)let's stretch! |
| Polite volitional | のびましょう (nobimashou)let's stretch! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | のびたい (nobitai)want to stretch |
| Polite desire, tai | のびたいです (nobitaidesu)want to stretch |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | のびられる (nobirareru)be affected when someone stretches |
| Polite passive | のびられます (nobiraremasu)be affected when someone stretches |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | のびさせる (nobisaseru)make or let someone stretch |
| Polite causative | のびさせます (nobisasemasu)make or let someone stretch |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | のびさせられる (nobisaserareru)be made to stretch |
| Polite causative-passive | のびさせられます (nobisaseraremasu)be made to stretch |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | のびるな (nobiruna)do not stretch! |
| Polite negative request | のびないでください (nobinaidekudasai)please do not stretch |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | のびます (nobimasu)stretch |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | のびません (nobimasen)do not stretch |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | のびました (nobimashita)stretched |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | のびませんでした (nobimasendeshita)did not stretch |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | のびてください (nobitekudasai)please stretch |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | のびないでください (nobinaidekudasai)please do not stretch |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | のびましょう (nobimashou)let's stretch! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | のびてもいい (nobitemoii)may stretch |
| Polite permission | のびてもいいです (nobitemoiidesu)may stretch |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | のびてはいけない (nobitehaikenai)must not stretch |
| Polite prohibition | のびてはいけません (nobitehaikemasen)must not stretch |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | のびなさい (nobinasai)stretch (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | のびてみる (nobitemiru)try to stretch |
| Polite try doing | のびてみます (nobitemimasu)try to stretch |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | のびてしまう (nobiteshimau)stretch completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | のびてしまいます (nobiteshimaimasu)stretch completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | のびておく (nobiteoku)stretch in advance |
| Polite preparation | のびておきます (nobiteokimasu)stretch in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | のびたことがある (nobitakotogaaru)have the experience of: stretched |
| Polite past experience | のびたことがあります (nobitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: stretched |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | のびると (nobiruto)whenever you stretch |
| Polite automatic result | のびますと (nobimasuto)whenever you stretch |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | のびるなら (nobirunara)if you mean to stretch |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | のびるだろう (nobirudarou)probably stretch |
| Polite probability | のびるでしょう (nobirudeshou)probably stretch |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | のびろ (nobiro)stretch! |
| Polite request | のびてください (nobitekudasai)please stretch |
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