English–Japanese

“extension” in Japanese

Japanese

Also猶予 (yūyo) · 拡張子 (kakuchōshi)

Pronunciation

Romajienchō

Example

会議を延長します。kai gi o en chō shi ma su

I will extend the meeting.

Illustration for 延長 (extension)

How to say “extension” in Japanese

“Extension” in Japanese is 延長 (enchō).

Describes adding time or length to something that already has a set endpoint.

Full entry for 延長: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 延長

店の営業時間を延長しました。mise no ei gyō ji kan o en chō shi ma shi ta

We extended the store's business hours.

Tips for using 延長

  • In everyday conversation, 延長できますか (enchō dekimasu ka) asks whether a service or reservation can continue beyond its scheduled end.

Other Japanese words for “extension”

提出期限の猶予を求めました。tei shutsu ki gen no yū yo o moto me ma shi ta

I asked for an extension on the submission deadline.

このファイルの拡張子は何ですか？ko no fa i ru no kaku chō shi wa nan de su ka

What is this file's extension?

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