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Japanese

Alternative spelling
伸ばし棒

Etymology

From ()ばし (nobashi, lengthening, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb ()ばす (nobasu, to lengthen).) + (ぼう) (, stick).

Pronunciation

Noun

のばしぼう (nobashibō

  1. (informal) synonym of 長音符 (chōonpu, long-vowel mark)