Vocabulary

What does 延長 (えんちょう, enchou) mean?

延長 (えんちょう, enchou) means extension, prolongation; overtime, extra time.

Quick facts
Readingえんちょう
Romajienchou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
えんちょう
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonenchou

extension, prolongation; overtime, extra time

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive extension; elongation; prolongation
  2. 2noun (total) length
  3. 3noun extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation
  4. 4noun extension (of a line segment)
  5. 5noun extension (property of occupying space)

Example sentences

  • The match went into overtime.

  • The meeting time was extended by one hour.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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