NichiDict

引き伸ばす

ひきのばす
引き延ばす引き延す引延ばす
[hikinobasu]

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to stretch larger

2.GodanTransitive

to enlarge (photos)

3.GodanTransitive

to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

Examples

その写真を引き延ばしたら細部がよく見えた。

When I enlarged the photo, the details became clear.

交渉を引き延ばしている

The negotiations are being dragged out.

できる限り結論を引き延ばすのは問題を大きくするだけだ。

Delaying a conclusion as long as possible only makes the problem bigger.