Japanese word

延長

Pronunciation

Romajienchō

Meaning

  • nounextension

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 会議を延長するkai gi o en chō su ru

    extend the meeting

  • 締め切りを延長するshi me ki ri o en chō su ru

    extend the deadline

Similar words

延期enki: The act of putting a scheduled event or action off until a later time.
引き延ばしhikinobashi: The act of causing a process or period to last beyond its expected end.

Definition in Japanese

予定した終わりを先に移し、時間や期間などを長くすること。yo tei shi ta o wa ri o saki ni utsu shi ji kan ya ki kan na do o naga ku su ru ko to

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Japanese compound: 延 (en, "to extend") comes before 長 (chō, "long"), so its structure describes making something longer.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Opposites

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