く
食
　
い
の
延
　
ば
　
す

Godan verb

  1. to keep alive on, to stretch food to make ends meet.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
く
食
　
い
の
延
　
ば
　
す
 食い延ばす くいのばす
く
食
　
い
の
伸
　
ば
　
す
 食い伸ばす くいのばす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eat, food
た.べる　く.う　ショク (2nd, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
prolong, stretching
エン　のべ　の.びる (6th, N2)
correct, justice, righteous
セイ　ショウ　ただし (1st, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
long stride or stretching radical (no. 54)
イン (Kentei 1)