のびのび

I

[伸び伸び] ◇→伸び伸びした

◇→伸び伸びと

II

[延び延び] ¶→延び延びになる

延び延び
stretching
repeatedly put off
procrastinate
伸び伸び
feeling at ease
carefree

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I

のびのび【伸び伸び】

◇ → 伸び伸びした

◇ → 伸び伸びと

II

のびのび【延び延び】

¶ → 延び延びになる

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I

のびのび【伸び伸び】

●伸び伸びと横になる stretch oneself out comfortably; sprawl 《on the sofa》; lie down in comfort

・伸び伸び(と)育つ develop naturally; grow up in an free and easy going atmosphere; have a relaxed upbringing; not be strictly brought up

・伸び伸び(と)ふるまう behave in an unrestrained manner; behave naturally; 《口》 let oneself go.

●天然芝と青空の下, 今日は伸び伸びプレーできた. Today there was natural grass and a blue sky and we had a delightful game.

伸び伸びする 〔ほっとする〕 be [feel] relieved; 〔爽快になる〕 feel refreshed [exhilarated].

●伸び伸びした字 expansive [unconstrained] handwriting; kanji written with a flowing pen

・伸び伸びした演技 a natural [an unconstrained] performance

・伸び伸びした文章を書く write in [have] a free and easy style; 《文》 write with a ready [vivacious] pen

・試験も済んで心も伸び伸びした. Now the examination is over, I can relax [it's a big load off my mind]. | It's such a relief that the exam is over!

・家では小さくなっている五郎だが, 学校では伸び伸びしている. Gorō is inhibited at home, but at school he really opens up [becomes completely uninhibited].

II

のびのび【延び延び】

延び延びになる be put off from day to day; be delayed for a long time; be constantly deferred; trail on.

●数週間延び延びになって after weeks of delay and postponement

・補助金の支給が延び延びになっている. Payment of the subsidy has been delayed for a long time [is long overdue].

・その法案の決議は延び延びになっている. Passage of the bill has been long delayed. | The bill still hasn't been passed.

・雨で延び延びになっていた決勝戦が今日やっと行われた. The match for the championship, long postponed because of rain, was at last played today.