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    3. 差し伸べる

    差し伸べる

    差さし​伸のべ​る​

    to hold out

    KMT10News #42+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab22 strokes

    差し延べる差伸べる差延べる

    さしのべる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to hold out, to extend (e.g. one's hands), to stretch, to reach out for
    2.
    to thrust (javelin)
    3.
    to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)

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    彼かれは高たかい棚だなに手 を差さし伸のべた。

    He reached out his hand to the high shelf.

    KMT7Daily Life
    彼かれは倒たおれた自じ転てん車しゃに手 を差さし伸のべ、起おこしてあげた。

    He reached out to the fallen bicycle and helped pick it up.

    KMT8Daily Life
    困こまっている友ゆう人じんに、私わたしは迷まよわず手 を差さし伸のべた。

    I didn't hesitate to extend a hand to my friend in trouble.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは助たすけを求もとめる子こ供どもに手 を差さし伸のべた。

    She extended a hand to the child asking for help.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    困こ難んな状んなじょ況うきょうにある人ひと々びとに対 し、国こく際さい社しゃ会かいは支し援えんの手てを差さし伸のべるべきだ。

    The international community should extend a helping hand to people in difficult situations.

    KMT10Politics & LawDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    差
    さ.す・さ.し…(1)
    distinction・difference・variation・discrepancy・margin…(1)
    Kanji
    伸
    の.びる・の.ばす・の.べる・の.す…(3)
    expand・stretch・extend・lengthen・increase
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
    べ
    be
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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