のぶ

Japanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [no̞bɯ̟ᵝ]

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of のぶ – see the following entry.

【靖】J [proper noun] a male given name

(This term, のぶ, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as のぶ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as のぶ.)

Etymology 2

Verb

のぶ • (nobu) ^†nidan

1. Classical Japanese form of のびる (nobiru)

Conjugation

Classical conjugation of "のぶ" (バ行上二段活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形)	のび		nobi
Continuative (連用形)	のび		nobi
Terminal (終止形)	のぶ		nobu
Attributive (連体形)	のぶる		noburu
Realis (已然形)	のぶれ		nobure
Imperative (命令形)	のびよ		nobiyo
Key constructions
Negative	のびず		nobizu
Contrasting conjunction	のぶれど		noburedo
Causal conjunction	のぶれば		nobureba
Conditional conjunction	のびば		nobiba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge)	のびき		nobiki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge)	のびけり		nobikeri
Perfect tense (conscious action)	のびつ		nobitu
Perfect tense (natural event)	のびぬ		nobinu
Perfect-continuative tense	のびたり		nobitari
Volitional	のびむ		nobimu

Derived terms

• 伸(の)びる (nobiru)
• 延(の)びる (nobiru)

Etymology 3

Verb

のぶ • (nobu) ^†nidan

1. Classical Japanese form of のべる (noberu)

Conjugation

Classical conjugation of "のぶ" (バ行下二段活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形)	のべ		nobe
Continuative (連用形)	のべ		nobe
Terminal (終止形)	のぶ		nobu
Attributive (連体形)	のぶる		noburu
Realis (已然形)	のぶれ		nobure
Imperative (命令形)	のべよ		nobeyo
Key constructions
Negative	のべず		nobezu
Contrasting conjunction	のぶれど		noburedo
Causal conjunction	のぶれば		nobureba
Conditional conjunction	のべば		nobeba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge)	のべき		nobeki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge)	のべけり		nobekeri
Perfect tense (conscious action)	のべつ		nobetu
Perfect tense (natural event)	のべぬ		nobenu
Perfect-continuative tense	のべたり		nobetari
Volitional	のべむ		nobemu

Derived terms

• 伸(の)べる (noberu)
• 述(の)べる (noberu)
• 延(の)べる (noberu)
• 宣(の)べる (noberu)
• 展(の)べる (noberu)
• 陳(の)べる (noberu)