差し伸べる

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4

Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spellings
差し延べる
差伸べる
差延べる

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

()()べる (sashinoberutransitive ichidan (stem ()() (sashinobe), past ()()べた (sashinobeta))

  1. to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to stretch; to reach out for
  2. (in the form of 手を差し伸べる) to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.), to give someone a hand
    自分(じぶん)()()()べられる相手(あいて)(さが)べきなんじゃない。
    Jibun ga te o sashinoberareru aite o sagasu beki na n ja nai.
    Shouldn't you look for someone that you can offer some help to?

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References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN