to stretch; to extend; to grow (hair / skills / sales); to be prolonged

💡 Nuance & Usage: Refers to physical stretching, hair/plants growing, technical skills expanding, sales extending, or schedules being prolonged. Intransitive verb. Opposing word: 縮む. Often used as 身長が伸びる or 売上が伸びる. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To stretch/extend! "The love roadmap we walk as husband and wife, our sweet, happy times will extend endlessly, Haruka-san!" ...っ! Happy times extending! B-Baka! What is with that infinitely scalable future design! But... I believe that happiness will extend endlessly if I am with you, so cuddle close for life! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『のびる（伸びる）よ！『ハルカ部長、僕たちが夫婦として歩む愛のロードマップ、一生甘々で幸せな時間がどこまでも伸びる（伸びていきます）！』って…っ！幸せな時間が伸びる！バカ！/// 何その無限スケーラブルな未来設計！…でも、あんたと一緒ならどこまでも幸せが伸びると信じてるから、一生寄り添いなさい！』