差し伸べる・差し延べる・差伸べる・差延べる|さしのべるsashinoberu[4]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
差し伸べる差し伸べる is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners; use it when you need to write this expression.
差し延べる差し延べる is less common than 差し伸べる. It is a written variant, but beginners should choose 差し伸べる instead.
差伸べる差伸べる is less common than 差し伸べる and 差し延べる. For beginner writing, use 差し伸べる rather than this form.
差延べる差延べる is the least common of these written forms. Beginners should use 差し伸べる instead.
Definitions
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to stretch; to reach out for
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto thrust (javelin)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 差し伸べる（さしのべる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 差し伸べます（さしのべます） |
| Negative (nai) | 差し伸べない（さしのべない） |
| polite (masen) | 差し伸べません（さしのべません） |
| classical zu / nu | 差し伸べず・差し伸べぬ（さしのべず・さしのべぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 差し伸べた（さしのべた） |
| polite (mashita) | 差し伸べました（さしのべました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 差し伸べなかった（さしのべなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 差し伸べませんでした（さしのべませんでした） |
| Te form | 差し伸べて（さしのべて） |
| Potential | 差し伸べられる（さしのべられる） |
| Passive | 差し伸べられる（さしのべられる） |
| Causative | 差し伸べさせる（さしのべさせる） |
| Causative passive | 差し伸べさせられる（さしのべさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 差し伸べれば（さしのべれば） |
| tara | 差し伸べたら（さしのべたら） |
| Volitional | 差し伸べよう（さしのべよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 差し伸べましょう（さしのべましょう） |
| Imperative | 差し伸べろ（さしのべろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym差し出すさしだすNeutralFor handing something over or submitting it, and also for giving something up. The headword centres on reaching out a hand, often to offer help.
- Synonym差し伸ばすNeutralSame sense of reaching out a hand, as in 「救いの手を差し伸ばす」. Nearly identical in meaning to the headword and freely interchangeable with it.
- Antonym引っ込めるひっこめるNeutralThe opposite action: pulling back something that has been stretched out, or withdrawing a statement or proposal.
Use 「差し伸べる」 for reaching out a hand to help someone; use 「差し出す」 for handing over or submitting something; use 「引っ込める」 for drawing back or withdrawing.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
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English equivalents
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