のびしろ

Japanese

Alternative spellings
伸び代 伸びしろ

Etymology

From 伸(の)び (nobi, “連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 伸(の)びる (nobiru).”) + 代(しろ) (shiro).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [no̞bʲiɕiɾo̞]

Noun

のびしろ • (nobishiro) ^{←のびしろ (nobisiro)?}

1. potential / room for growth / improvement

   伸(の)びしろがある

   nobishiro ga aru

   having potential for growth

   伸(の)びしろを伸(の)ばす

   nobishiro o nobasu

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