No. 3,279 in Japanese
延ばし
"延ばし" means "extension" or "prolongation."
In a sentence
会議を延ばしました。
I postponed the meeting.
延ばし is used as a verb meaning 'postponed.' It suggests an intentional act to reschedule the meeting for a later time.
彼は手を伸ばして物を取ろうとした。
He stretched out his hand to try reaching for the item.
延ばし is part of '伸ばして,' meaning 'stretched out.' Here, it's related to an extension movement, rather than rescheduling.
髪を伸ばしています。
I am growing my hair longer.
延ばし connected to '伸ばしています,' indicating the action of growing or extending one's hair intentionally over time.
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