No. 4,238 in Japanese
伸ばせる
"Extendable" or "able to stretch."
In a sentence
君は自信を持てることが重要だし、潜在能力をもっと伸ばせると思うよ。
It's important that you have confidence, and I believe you can further develop your potential.
In this sentence, '伸ばせる' is used to express the ability to enhance or develop one's potential.
このポーズで腕を最大限に伸ばせるけど、無理しないでね。
You can stretch your arms to the maximum in this pose, but take care not to overdo it.
Here, '伸ばせる' refers to physically extending or stretching the arms.
目標を設定すれば、その範囲までスキルを伸ばせるよう努力できる。
By setting goals, you can strive to expand your skills up to that extent.
In this instance, '伸ばせる' indicates the potential to improve or expand abilities or skills.
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