| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 伸ばす | のばす | to lengthen, to stretch, to reach out, to grow |
| 伸びる | のびる | to stretch, to extend, to make progress, to grow |
| 伸し | のし | stretching; sidestroke (in swimming) |
| 伸びやか | のびやか | comfortable, carefree |
| 伸び伸び | のびのび | feeling at ease, carefree |
| 伸び悩む | のびなやむ | to be sluggish (business) |
| 伸び率 | のびりつ | growth rate, coefficient of extension |
| 伸暢 | しんちょう | expansion, extension, elongation, stretching, uncompression |
| 伸縮 | しんしゅく | expansion and contraction, elasticity, flexibility |
| 伸長 | しんちょう | expansion, extension, elongation, stretching, uncompression |
| 急伸 | きゅうしん | sudden rise (esp. of stock prices), jump |
| 続伸 | ぞくしん | continuous rise |